package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Andy Owen]

This happened when running updates. There are similar bugs in the system, but none for this version of the package.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04

I am presuming that the bug reporting thing has magically added the relevant details to this report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 17 10:32:07 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-22 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-62-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=51aed5d5-22a4-4f0d-a2b6-45d76c98d03b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

You have a startup script named "workplz" installed that is missing LSB headers. You will need to fix or remove this script.