Public bug reported: Today updating my PC using Software Updater took forever.
Here is the relevant excerpt from dkpg.log. Setting up grub-common (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1) ... update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults Job for grub-common.service failed because a timeout was exceeded. See "systemctl status grub-common.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript grub-common, action "start" failed. [0;1;31m●[0m grub-common.service - LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/grub-common; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: [0;1;31mfailed[0m (Result: timeout) since Tue 2018-02-06 07:11:45 CET; 11ms ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 4356 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/grub-common start (code=killed, signal=TERM) Tasks: 2 (limit: 4915) CGroup: /system.slice/grub-common.service └─4360 plymouth --ping Feb 06 07:06:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: Starting LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB... Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: [0;1;39mgrub-common.service: Start operation timed out. Terminating.[0m Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: [0;1;31mFailed to start LSB: Record successful boot for GRUB.[0m Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: [0;1;39mgrub-common.service: Unit entered failed state.[0m Feb 06 07:11:45 BRU-OLJA systemd[1]: [0;1;39mgrub-common.service: Failed with result 'timeout'.[0m dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for systemd (234-2ubuntu12.1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-1) ... Setting up adobe-flashplugin (1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) ... Setting up linux-firmware (1.169.3) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-32-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_me.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_ce.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin for module amdgpu update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-31-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_me.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_ce.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin for module amdgpu update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-25-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_mec.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_me.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_ce.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin for module amdgpu Setting up adobe-flash-properties-gtk (1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub-pc-bin: grub-pc-bin depends on grub-common (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); 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 (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. grub-pc depends on grub-pc-bin (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however: Package grub-pc-bin is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of grub2-common: grub2-common depends on grub-common (= 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1); however: Package grub-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package grub2-common (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: grub-common grub-pc-bin grub-pc grub2-common ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Feb 6 07:11:45 2018 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-02-06 07:01:31 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.118' Upgrade: adobe-flash-properties-gtk:amd64 (1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1), grub-common:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), libparted2:amd64 (3.2-18, 3.2-18ubuntu0.1), simple-scan:amd64 (3.26.1-0ubuntu1, 3.26.3-0ubuntu0.17.10.0), grub2-common:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), grub-pc:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), adobe-flashplugin:amd64 (1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:20180109.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1), grub-pc-bin:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), parted:amd64 (3.2-18, 3.2-18ubuntu0.1), linux-firmware:amd64 (1.169.2, 1.169.3) ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-26 (71 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic root=/dev/mapper/bru--olja--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1 apt 1.5.1 SourcePackage: grub2 Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1747579 Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1747579/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs