[Bug 2083176] Re: Technical dialog during upgrade

[Mate Kukri]

This dialog box strictly speaking isn't normal or expected, the
installer initially configure grub_{efi,pc}/install_devices, then this
isn't expected to pop up.

It usually shows up when the originally configured install device became
invalid due to some system configuration change, and strictly speaking
outside the simplest of case of one connected hark disk, there is no
safe default that is appropriate.

Please see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1940723
and it's many duplicates.

Is it possible that something was changed about this installation /
computer since it was originally installed that could have caused the
install device to become invalid?

** Also affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** No longer affects: shim-signed (Ubuntu)

** Summary changed:

- Technical dialog during upgrade
+ grub-efi install device being prompted on upgrade

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Title:
  grub-efi install device being prompted on upgrade

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  A family member just sent me this dialog that popped up when they
  installed their updates today. I'm not sure how a regular user is
  supposed to be able to handle what is presented here. Do they check
  the box? What happens if they don't?

  Heck, even I don't know what the proper action is here.

  This dialog box needs to be removed and a safe default needs to be
  applied automatically during upgrades.

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