[Bug 1607832] Re: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[John Collis]

It would appear that the script /etc/init.d/grub-common is looking for
/lib/init/vars.sh which does not exist.

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Title:
  package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  the X server sort of crashed and I tried to update everything before I
  reboot.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2
  Uname: Linux 4.7.0-040700-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul 29 12:06:36 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-02 (240 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151027)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.7.0-040700-generic root=/dev/mapper/lvm--vg-ubuntu--root ro rootflags=subvol=@ cryptopts=target=crypto,source=/dev/disk/by-uuid/4a1951b7-3604-4891-8ec6-3f5c9112d30d quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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