[Bug 1574340] [NEW] package sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[divinebovine]

Public bug reported:

Upgrading from 14.04 to 16.04 sysv-rc failed to install on my Dell M3800
Developer Edition laptop. Reinstalled 14.04 from Dell's restoration
partition, did a dist-upgrade, and tried to upgrade again but had the
same issue.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 24 00:48:58 2016
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: sysvinit
Title: package sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-24 (0 days ago)

** Affects: sysvinit (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Upgrading from 14.04 to 16.04 sysv-rc failed to install on my Dell
  M3800 Developer Edition laptop. Reinstalled 14.04 from Dell's
  restoration partition, did a dist-upgrade, and tried to upgrade again
  but had the same issue.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr 24 00:48:58 2016
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: sysvinit
  Title: package sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-24 (0 days ago)

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