package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[David Cesarino de Sousa]

Linux zurg 4.4.0-34-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 27 16:06:39 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

david@zurg:~$ lsb_release -rd && apt-cache policy grub-common
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release: 16.04
grub-common:
  Installed: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
  Candidate: 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2
  Version table:
     2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2 500
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
 *** 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 100
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3 500
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages

Update suddenly failing all the time.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 19 14:01:56 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-22 (119 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-34-generic root=UUID=b7c4f13e-f733-449b-b6bc-4e7e4f98497f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)