[Bug 1995842] Re: package grub-common 2.04-1ubuntu26.15 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

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

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Title:
  package grub-common 2.04-1ubuntu26.15 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess
  returned error exit status 1

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Nov 07 09:29:41 lts18.bsec.ch systemd[1]: Starting Record successful boot for GRUB...
  Nov 07 09:29:41 lts18.bsec.ch grub-editenv[15504]: /usr/bin/grub-editenv: error: invalid environment block.
  Nov 07 09:29:41 lts18.bsec.ch systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
  Nov 07 09:29:41 lts18.bsec.ch systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
  Nov 07 09:29:41 lts18.bsec.ch systemd[1]: Failed to start Record successful boot for GRUB.
  dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure):
   installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  Setting up rpcsvc-proto (1.4.2-0ubuntu6) ...
  Setting up libc-dev-bin (2.35-0ubuntu3.1) ...
  Setting up libtirpc3:amd64 (1.3.2-2ubuntu0.1) ...
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub2-common:
   grub2-common depends on grub-common (= 2.04-1ubuntu26.15); however:
    Package grub-common is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub2-common (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-pc-bin:
   grub-pc-bin depends on grub-common (= 2.04-1ubuntu26.15); however:
    Package grub-common is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc-bin (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-pc:
   grub-pc depends on grub-common (= 2.04-1ubuntu26.15); however:
    Package grub-common is not configured yet.
   grub-pc depends on grub2-common (= 2.04-1ubuntu26.15); however:
    Package grub2-common is not configured yet.
   grub-pc depends on No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                                                No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                         No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                                       grub-pc-bin (= 2.04-1ubuntu26.15); however:
    Package grub-pc-bin is not configured yet.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: grub-common 2.04-1ubuntu26.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-131.147-generic 5.4.210
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-131-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Mon Nov  7 09:29:41 2022
  ErrorMessage: installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-22 (1718 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180221)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-131-generic root=/dev/mapper/lts18--04srv--vg-root ro net.ifnames=0 biosdevname=0
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
   apt  2.0.9
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-common 2.04-1ubuntu26.15 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2022-11-07 (0 days ago)

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