[Bug 1608759] Re: package shim-signed (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[tom burkhardt]

hi, thanks for all the responses, and so quickly. As a noobie, I really 
appreciate it.

The install crash reported here ... I think I've figured out.

My pc has a SSD C:/ drive which houses my MS Windows 7 Professional system.
It also has a 2TBi hard drive which I've been using for linux.

Due to mistakes on my part, the previous linux (ubuntu 14.04.1) system 
crashed, and I decided to bite  the bullet and re-install, but while I 
was at it, chose ubuntu 16.04.

That install is the one that crashed.

What was different:
(1) version 16.04 vs 14.04
(2)decided to partition the linux drive in half with two ext4 partitions 
plus a SWAP partition vs last time everything on one ext4 drive.

After the crash in this report, I did another new format + clean 
install, which then refused to boot up.

Logged on via GNOME terminal, did a sudo apt GRUB purge, and apt 
update&clean&upgrade, then a fresh apt GRUB2 install.

Pretty sure the error lay at my end. The install was done from a UEFI 
DVD. The previous ubuntu14.04 installation was done that way and had 
worked, but threw a constant Error message every time it was booted. 
That has now stopped.
Pretty sure the boot sector on the C: drive is BIOS/EFI, which may have 
caused interference.
This time I still used a UEFI DVD, and did the re-install of GRUB on my 
2TBi, D: drive, set that as 1st boot priority. That works fine now too 
with no error messages.

All is now well.
My apologies if I've wasted your time; I only sent in the report because 
of the pop-up suggesting I do so. Definitely on a learning curve here, 
and appreciate your help.

regards,
tom burkhardt


On 2016-08-02 02:51 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
> Further examination of the logs shows that this was an install using the
> 16.04.1 install media.
>
> We see that both grub and shim fail to install.  But there is no
> information attached that would tell us the state of UEFI on your
> system, or whether you even have a UEFI system.  Do you know if this
> computer has UEFI?
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - package shim-signed (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> + 16.04.1, initial install, UEFI status unknown: package shim-signed (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>

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Title:
  16.04.1, initial install, UEFI status unknown: package shim-signed
  (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-
  installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I am a newbie at this, so all I can give you is the report that popped
  up:

  crash-report
  Package:shim-signed 1.18 ~16.04.1 +0.8-Oubuntu2 ...

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: shim-signed (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug  1 21:53:26 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: shim-signed
  Title: package shim-signed (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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