Public bug reported: I am trying to install from DVD Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Jammy Jellyfish. Error messages are "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda" and "Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed" and "This is a fatal error." Installation log says under RebootRequiredPkgs: SourcePackage grub-installer and Error: path contained symlinks. /var/log/syslog includes: Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu ubiquity: mount: Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu ubiquity: /tmp/tmp.8exUWUCaEy: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda3, missing codepage or helper program, or other error. Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu ubiquity: Jul 12 15:31:32 xubuntu systemd[1]: tmp-tmp.8exUWUCaEy.mount: Deactivated successfully. Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu ubiquity: mount: Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu ubiquity: /tmp/tmp.fd6uzZmFr7: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda3, missing codepage or helper program, or other error. Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu ubiquity: Jul 12 15:31:33 xubuntu systemd[1]: tmp-tmp.fd6uzZmFr7.mount: Deactivated successfully.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: ubiquity 22.04.20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-18.18~22.04.1-generic 6.5.8 Uname: Linux 6.5.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CasperVersion: 1.470.2 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Jul 12 12:05:24 2024 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash --- LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20240216.1) RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug jammy ubiquity-22.04.20 xubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2072995 Title: Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/2072995/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs