[Bug 1256398] Re: package grub-efi-amd64 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Marcus Tomlinson]

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** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  package grub-efi-amd64 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I got this while trying to setup a dual boot with windows 8 and
  ubuntu.  I was using the bootrepair utility, and it asked me to
  install some packages: sudo apt-get install -y --force-yes grub-efi-
  amd64-signed shim-signed linux-signed-generic

  The installation failed with these error messages:
  <snip>
  Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (2.00-19ubuntu2.1) ...

  Creating config file /etc/default/grub with new version
  source_dir doesn't exist. Please specify --target or --directory
  dpkg: error processing grub-efi-amd64 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed:
   grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 (= 2.00-19ubuntu2.1); however:
    Package grub-efi-amd64 is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                            Errors were encountered while processing:
   grub-efi-amd64
   grub-efi-amd64-signed
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  
  I will try again, and report back

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.00-19ubuntu2.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Nov 29 10:21:25 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:grub-efi-amd64:2.00-19ubuntu2.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-29 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=741ece21-1919-459e-bb1b-fd5c5c7855df ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-efi-amd64 2.00-19ubuntu2.1 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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