[Bug 1803873] [NEW] package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.3+2.02-2ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Edwin Jose George]

Public bug reported:

I tried to install django to the fresh ubuntu18.04lts 
there was a problem saying that grub could not be loaded and i had to install manually

The following error popped when installing django 2.0.5 vis python3 pip

Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: error: cannot find EFI directory.
dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
 installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of shim-signed:
 shim-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64-signed; however:
  Package grub-efi-amd64-signed is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package shim-signed (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up fakeroot (1.22-2ubuntu1) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
     update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide /usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode
Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-efi-amd64-signed
 shim-signed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.3+2.02-2ubuntu8.2
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
Date: Sun Nov 18 08:33:57 2018
ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.3
SourcePackage: grub2-signed
Title: package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.3+2.02-2ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2-signed (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.3+2.02-2ubuntu8.2 failed to
  install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-
  installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2-signed package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I tried to install django to the fresh ubuntu18.04lts 
  there was a problem saying that grub could not be loaded and i had to install manually

  The following error popped when installing django 2.0.5 vis python3
  pip

  Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
  grub-install: error: cannot find EFI directory.
  dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
   installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of shim-signed:
   shim-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64-signed; however:
    Package grub-efi-amd64-signed is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package shim-signed (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Setting up fakeroot (1.22-2ubuntu1) ...
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
       update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide /usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   grub-efi-amd64-signed
   shim-signed
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.3+2.02-2ubuntu8.2
  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
  Date: Sun Nov 18 08:33:57 2018
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: grub2-signed
  Title: package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93.3+2.02-2ubuntu8.2 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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