Bug 404541 - Live Installer crashes when installing grub
Summary: Live Installer crashes when installing grub
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: neon
Classification: KDE Neon
Component: Live/Install images (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Neon Bugs
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2019-02-19 02:08 UTC by cuyo
Modified: 2025-09-09 16:05 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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journalctl (24.01 KB, text/plain)
2019-02-19 02:08 UTC, cuyo 		Details
/var/log/installer (1.89 KB, text/plain)
2019-02-19 02:09 UTC, cuyo 		Details
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Description cuyo 2019-02-19 02:08:11 UTC 
Created attachment 118191 [details]
journalctl

SUMMARY

Hi, I tried to install latest Neon Bionic with the latest image: neon-useredition-20190215-1510-amd64.iso But, it is crashing when attempting to install grub: "The 'grub-efi-amd64-signed' package failed to install into /target/. Without the GRUB boot loader, the installed system will not boot."

I have attached the ubiquity logs.

Thanks


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install latest Neon user edition with UEFI and secure boot enabled alongside Windows. 
2. Do Manual partition edi

OBSERVED RESULT
Crashes at grub install step

EXPECTED RESULT
Finishes installation
Comment 1 cuyo 2019-02-19 02:09:42 UTC 
Created attachment 118192 [details]
/var/log/installer
Comment 2 cuyo 2019-02-19 02:12:21 UTC 
 debconf (developer): frontend started
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: debconf (developer): Trying to find a templates file..
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: debconf (developer): Trying /usr/share/grub/grub-check-signatures.templates
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: debconf (developer): Trying /usr/share/debconf/templates/grub-check-signatures.templates
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: debconf (developer): Couldn't find a templates file.
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: debconf (developer): starting /usr/share/grub/grub-check-signatures
Feb 19 01:49:47 neon ubiquity[26581]: dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
Comment 3 BRYANTDL7 2025-09-09 16:05:42 UTC 
This ticket has been archived due to the age of this request, in order to keep currently present issues at the forefront for proper resolution. If this issue is still present, please reopen this ticket and provide additional details related to the request.