Seems related to this bug. Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic installed /EFI/grub https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1775743
As update during install creates /EFI/grub like in above install. But some users manually boot into Ubuntu & update grub and it works. manual boot: grub> set root=(hd0,gpt8) #where gpt8 in example is ext4 partition with ubuntu. grub> configfile /boot/grub/grub.cfg https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2396045 $ sudo apt-get install grub-efi-amd64 $ sudo update-grub or it seems Ubiquity installs a different version of grub during install than an update once booted installs? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1781042 Title: 18.04 installation with internet access results in GRUB minimal BASH- like interface with no boot entries To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1781042/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs