Comment 10 for bug 1788727

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Jim Aird (jimaird1) wrote : Re: [Bug 1788727] Re: upgrade crashing due to unsigned kernels

To Sandi Vujakovic
Is it possible to send me an instruction that I can type into my computer.
I can copy and paste into terminal.
regards Jim Aird
On Fri, 7 Sep 2018 at 21:03, Sandi Vujaković <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> The workaround that I have is removing all UKUU added/mainline kernels,
> finish configuring the grub packages, reinstall the latest mainline
> kernel and be on my marry way.
>
> If it installed unsigned versions alongside the signed ones, then the
> UKUU kernels removed should have no effect on that. Also, if you can't
> boot with unsigned kernels no matter what when Secure Boot is on, then
> how come I don't have to turn it off after reinstalling the mainline
> kernels and the system boots just fine (and yes, I checked)?
>
> It gives me the impression that Secure Boot only looks at GRUB and
> doesn't really see the kernels.
>
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> Title:
> upgrade crashing due to unsigned kernels
>
> Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> not surre happened during upgrade to bionic beaver
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
> Package: grub-efi-amd64 2.02-2ubuntu8.3
> Uname: Linux 4.7.0-040700-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Thu Aug 23 19:33:07 2018
> ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-30 (85 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.7.0-040700-generic root=UUID=d9d727a6-5798-4fe1-8ac0-fb79b1d05431 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
> PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
> apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
> SourcePackage: grub2
> Title: package grub-efi-amd64 2.02-2ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-23 (0 days ago)
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