@lathiat yes yes, i am aware of all of these, and this being resolved "for good" will be among top 25.04 priorities for me, these symlinks are clearly not stable enough.
Also tagging this as affecting "linux" as well to have it noted that it is at least sometimes caused by the kernel "pulling the rug" under the symlinks. ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1940723 Title: GRUB (re)installation failing due to stale grub-{pc,efi}/install_devices Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: package shim-signed 1.40.6+15.4-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 32 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: shim-signed 1.40.6+15.4-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-27.29~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22 Uname: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic x86_64 .proc.sys.kernel.moksbstate_disabled: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type: '/proc/sys/kernel/moksbstate_disabled' ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 Architecture: amd64 BootEFIContents: BOOTX64.CSV grub.cfg grubx64.efi mmx64.efi shimx64.efi CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Sat Aug 21 00:04:46 2021 DuplicateSignature: package:shim-signed:1.40.6+15.4-0ubuntu7 Setting up shim-signed (1.40.6+15.4-0ubuntu7) ... mount: /var/lib/grub/esp: le périphérique spécial /dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKX-001CA0_WD-WMAYU5896427-part1 n'existe pas. dpkg: error processing package shim-signed (--configure): installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 32 EFITables: août 20 23:52:39 benazzi-HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-SFF kernel: efi: EFI v2.31 by American Megatrends août 20 23:52:39 benazzi-HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-SFF kernel: efi: ACPI=0xd9900000 ACPI 2.0=0xd9900000 SMBIOS=0xd9f7e498 août 20 23:52:39 benazzi-HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-SFF kernel: secureboot: Secure boot disabled août 20 23:52:39 benazzi-HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-SFF kernel: secureboot: Secure boot disabled ErrorMessage: installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 32 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-08 (165 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.6 SecureBoot: 6 0 0 0 0 ShimDiff: Les fichiers binaires /boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu/shimx64.efi et /usr/lib/shim/shimx64.efi.signed sont différents SourcePackage: shim-signed Title: package shim-signed 1.40.6+15.4-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 32 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1940723/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp