package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[golisp]

Standard install, and grub was not able to handle preexec script.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 5 19:17:15 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-04 (611 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d857228f-d905-4ce5-b32d-bed4e57048e5 ro iomem=relaxed verbose nosplash resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/914b9d00-7077-4eb0-a339-a73a5d98a6df
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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