[Bug 1785850] [NEW] Grub installation crashes on Ubuntu installation

[Paddy Landau]

Public bug reported:

Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Release:	18.04

Installing Ubuntu onto a fresh installation from a Live CD. Prior to
initiating the installation:

1. Create a gpt partition table (thereby clearing the entire disk)

2. Create a FAT32 partition for EFI System Partition

3. Create a LUKS partition, which includes:
— partition for root
— partition for /boot

After installing Ubuntu, the installation fails with this error message.

I have tried this on various systems, including (but not limited to):

• Ubuntu 16.04
• Lubuntu 16.04
• Xubuntu 16.04
• Kubuntu 16.04
• Mint 16.04
• Ubuntu 18.04
• Lubuntu 18.04

All 64-bit and all using UEFI.

It is possible to complete the installation by manually fixing Grub; in
other words, everything else is correctly installed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.394
Date: Tue Aug  7 17:04:25 2018
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.6 ubuntu

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Title:
  Grub installation crashes on Ubuntu installation

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
  Release:	18.04

  Installing Ubuntu onto a fresh installation from a Live CD. Prior to
  initiating the installation:

  1. Create a gpt partition table (thereby clearing the entire disk)

  2. Create a FAT32 partition for EFI System Partition

  3. Create a LUKS partition, which includes:
  — partition for root
  — partition for /boot

  After installing Ubuntu, the installation fails with this error
  message.

  I have tried this on various systems, including (but not limited to):

  • Ubuntu 16.04
  • Lubuntu 16.04
  • Xubuntu 16.04
  • Kubuntu 16.04
  • Mint 16.04
  • Ubuntu 18.04
  • Lubuntu 18.04

  All 64-bit and all using UEFI.

  It is possible to complete the installation by manually fixing Grub;
  in other words, everything else is correctly installed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity 18.04.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.394
  Date: Tue Aug  7 17:04:25 2018
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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