package linux-image-5.8.0-52-generic 5.8.0-52.59~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.8.0-52-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Rob White]

$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.4) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up grub-efi-amd64-signed (1.167+2.04-1ubuntu44) ...
dpkg: error processing package grub-efi-amd64-signed (--configure):
 installed grub-efi-amd64-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools-ubuntu-core (0.7.50) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.4) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-52-generic
cp: cannot stat '/var/lib/acpi-override/*': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/acpi-override failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-52-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 grub-efi-amd64-signed
 initramfs-tools

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.8.0-52-generic 5.8.0-52.59~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-52.59~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-52-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs jfs zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair rfcomm bnep edac_mce_amd snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic ledtrig_audio iwlmvm btusb btrtl mac80211 snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_intel btbcm btintel snd_intel_dspcfg bluetooth snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core iwlwifi sparse_keymap wmi_bmof cfg80211 mac_hid k10temp fam15h_power amdgpu iommu_v2 gpu_sched radeon hid_microsoft ff_memless ums_realtek i2c_piix4 r8169 realtek wmi
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu May 6 11:19:25 2021
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-5.8.0-52-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-05-02 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.5
SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe-5.8
Title: package linux-image-5.8.0-52-generic 5.8.0-52.59~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.8.0-52-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)