Public bug reported: Failure at ubuntu upgrade:
... Failure at ubuntu upgrade using synaptic. Below, errors on dist-upgrade log: ... Configuring grub-common (2.02-2ubuntu2) ... update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults Job for grub-common.service failed because timeout was exceeded. See "systemctl status grub-common.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript grub-common, action "start" failed. ● grub-common.service - LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/grub-common; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Thu 2017-12-07 17:19:40 -02; 9m ago Docs: man: systemd-sysv-generator (8) Process: 29259 ExecStart = / etc / init.d / grub-common start (code = killed, signal = TERM) Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915) CGroup: /system.slice/grub-common.service └─29263 plymouth --ping Dec 07 17:14:40 etm systemd [1]: Starting LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB ... Dec 07 17:19:40 etm systemd [1]: grub-common.service: Start operation timed out. Terminating. Dec 07 17:19:40 etm systemd [1]: grub-common.service: Failed with result 'timeout'. Dec 07 17:19:40 etm systemd [1]: Failed to start LSB: 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 ... Configuring libharfbuzz-icu0: amd64 (1.7.2-1) ... dpkg: problems with dependencies prevent the configuration of grub-efi-amd64-bin: grub-efi-amd64-bin depends on grub-common (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-bin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Configuring libgail18: amd64 (2.24.31-4ubuntu1) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates that it is a follow error from a previous error. dpkg: problems with dependencies prevent the configuration of grub-efi-amd64: grub-efi-amd64 depends on grub-common (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. grub-efi-amd64 depends on grub-efi-amd64-bin (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-efi-amd64-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Configuring vlc-plugin-samba: amd64 (2.2.8-1ubuntu3) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates that it is a follow error from a previous error. Configuring libdbusmenu-gtk3-4: amd64 (16.04.1 + 18.04.20171206-0ubuntu1) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent grub2-common configuration: grub2-common depends on grub-common (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub2-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Configuring python3.6-minimal (3.6.4 ~ rc1-1) ... No apport report written since MaxReports has already been hit Configuring libgail-common: amd64 (2.24.31-4ubuntu1) ... Configuring upower (0.99.7-1) ... dpkg: problems with dependencies prevent the configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed: grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-efi-amd64 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up gir1.2-dbusmenu-glib-0.4: amd64 (16.04.1 + 18.04.20171206-0ubuntu1) ... No apport report written since MaxReports has already been hit ... Processing triggers for libvlc-bin: amd64 (2.2.8-1ubuntu3) ... Errors were encountered while processing: grub-common grub-efi-amd64-bin grub-efi-amd64 grub2-common grub-efi-amd64-signed E: Sub-process / usr / bin / dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed installation. Trying to recover: Configuring grub-common (2.02-2ubuntu2) ... update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults Job for grub-common.service failed because timeout was exceeded. See "systemctl status grub-common.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript grub-common, action "start" failed. ● grub-common.service - LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/grub-common; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Thu 2017-12-07 17:24:59 -02; 9m ago Docs: man: systemd-sysv-generator (8) Process: 9065 ExecStart = / etc / init.d / grub-common start (code = killed, signal = TERM) Tasks: 3 (limit: 4915) CGroup: /system.slice/grub-common.service ├─ 9069 plymouth --ping └─29263 plymouth --ping dez 07 17:19:59 etm systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB... dez 07 17:24:59 etm systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Start operation timed out. Terminating. dez 07 17:24:59 etm systemd[1]: grub-common.service: Failed with result 'timeout'. dez 07 17:24:59 etm systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: 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 dpkg: problems with dependencies prevent the configuration of grub-efi-amd64-bin: grub-efi-amd64-bin depends on grub-common (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-bin (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: problems with dependencies prevent the configuration of grub-efi-amd64: grub-efi-amd64 depends on grub-common (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. grub-efi-amd64 depends on grub-efi-amd64-bin (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-efi-amd64-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent grub2-common configuration: grub2-common depends on grub-common (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub2-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: problems with dependencies prevent the configuration of grub-efi-amd64-signed: grub-efi-amd64-signed depends on grub-efi-amd64 (= 2.02-2ubuntu2); however: Package grub-efi-amd64 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure): dependency issue - leaving unconfigured Errors was found processing: grub-common grub-efi-amd64-bin grub-efi-amd64 grub2-common grub-efi-amd64-signed ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: grub-common 2.02-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.14.0-11.13-generic 4.14.3 Uname: Linux 4.14.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Dec 7 17:19:40 2017 ErrorMessage: installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-29 (69 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Beta amd64 (20170929) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.14.0-11-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=e21f23a6-7931-4119-91bf-b51fd921d471 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-2 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 SourcePackage: grub2 Title: package grub-common 2.02-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1737025 Title: package grub-common 2.02-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1737025/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs