package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93+2.02-2ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Ron Henner]

Dual boot with Windows 10. The "System Setup" in the Grub login menu used to take me to the machine BIOS menu but now reports "error: could not set EFI variable 'OsIndications'. Just recently updates now report installation failure.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93+2.02-2ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 27 06:10:21 2018
ErrorMessage: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-03 (539 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: grub2-signed
Title: package grub-efi-amd64-signed 1.93+2.02-2ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-29 (27 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.