[Bug 1744424] Re: package shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Frank Wellington]

Steve,

I can confirm the error persists when using apt -f install. See output
below

sudo apt -f install
[sudo] password for fwellington: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up shim-signed (1.34.9+13-0ubuntu2) ...
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
Could not delete variable: Invalid argument
grub-install: error: efibootmgr failed to register the boot entry: Block device required.
dpkg: error processing package shim-signed (--configure):
 installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Setting up grub-efi-amd64-signed (1.93+2.02-2ubuntu8) ...
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
Could not delete variable: Invalid argument
grub-install: error: efibootmgr failed to register the boot entry: Block device required.
dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
 installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 shim-signed
 grub-efi-amd64-signed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Versions:
shim-signed (1.34.9+13-0ubuntu2)
grub-efi-amd64-signed (1.93+2.02-2ubuntu8)

I experienced this error while performing the LTS upgrade yesterday.

Information about my machine: Dell XPS 13 9343 i7 8GB RAM 256GB SSD,
with about 45 GB dedicated to my Ubuntu installation.

I would appreciate if you could provide any help, as I am now afraid to
power off my laptop.

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Title:
  package shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess
  returned error exit status 1

Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Failed to upgrade while upgrading to 18.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  .proc.sys.kernel.moksbstate_disabled: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/proc/sys/kernel/moksbstate_disabled'
  ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jan 19 22:01:29 2018
  EFIBootMgr:
   BootCurrent: 0001
   Timeout: 0 seconds
   BootOrder: 0001,0000
   Boot0000* Windows Boot Manager	HD(1,GPT,adc1df84-a7a6-4d80-847c-e8afd4806a28,0x800,0xfa000)/File(\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi)WINDOWS.........x...B.C.D.O.B.J.E.C.T.=.{.9.d.e.a.8.6.2.c.-.5.c.d.d.-.4.e.7.0.-.a.c.c.1.-.f.3.2.b.3.4.4.d.4.7.9.5.}...1................
   Boot0001* ubuntu	HD(1,GPT,adc1df84-a7a6-4d80-847c-e8afd4806a28,0x800,0xfa000)/File(\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi)
  EFITables:
   Jan 19 22:13:39 gerardo-XPS-15-9560 kernel: efi: EFI v2.40 by American Megatrends
   Jan 19 22:13:39 gerardo-XPS-15-9560 kernel: efi:  ACPI=0x78835000  ACPI 2.0=0x78835000  SMBIOS=0x79368000  SMBIOS 3.0=0x79367000  ESRT=0x792d7018  MEMATTR=0x75f1a298 
   Jan 19 22:13:39 gerardo-XPS-15-9560 kernel: esrt: Reserving ESRT space from 0x00000000792d7018 to 0x00000000792d7050.
   Jan 19 22:13:39 gerardo-XPS-15-9560 kernel: Secure boot could not be determined
  ErrorMessage: installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-03 (200 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.6~alpha5
  SecureBoot: 6   0   0   0   0
  SourcePackage: shim-signed
  Title: package shim-signed 1.33.1+13-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-20 (0 days ago)

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