Used software updater, and this error occurred when updating Grub as part of Ubuntu Base
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
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 7 07:05:01 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
Start-Date: 2018-02-07 06:54:52
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.560'
Upgrade: adobe-flash-properties-gtk:amd64 (1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, 1:20180206.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1), grub-common:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), 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, 1:20180206.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1), grub-pc-bin:amd64 (2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7, 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1), linux-firmware:amd64 (1.169.2, 1.169.3)
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-03 (65 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=413b87f2-8bcc-4e17-be92-7b2708bc35f1 ro quiet splash nouveau.modeset=0 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)
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.