Quote:this is the 3rd time it failed the update number just keeps stacking up

(05-29-2025, 01:23 PM)stevef Wrote: This bit

Quote:this is the 3rd time it failed the update number just keeps stacking up

from the OP is what suggests it might not be the case for everyone.

(05-28-2025, 03:29 PM)wilbert Wrote: I have the exact same problem. But on a VMWare Workstation VM. 
So:

Code:

Setting up grub-efi-amd64-signed (1.202.5+2.12-1ubuntu7.3) ...
mount: /var/lib/grub/esp: special device /dev/disk/by-id/ata-VBOX_HARDDISK_VBad170837-5acc172c-part2 does not exist.

I' ve done several fresh installs with Linux Lite 7.4. with BIOS and UEFI, both the same behaviour.
There are more recent issues with the same file on other distros.


https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2-signed/+bug/2111367

https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=446653 

I have tried some possible solutions but unfortunately this did not solve the problem. I will continue to search for a solution. I can upload my error log if that helps?

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This seems to help. I did not receive an error anymore.
Found on: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1276111/error-upgrading-grub-efi-amd64-signed-special-device-old-ssd-does-not-exist

Code:

sudo rm /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
sudo dpkg --configure -a

I got the following message. 

Trying to migrate /boot/efi into esp config
Installing grub to /boot/efi.
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: warning: EFI variables cannot be set on this system.
grub-install: warning: You will have to complete the GRUB setup manually.
Installation finished. No error reported.