[Bug 1667562] Re: package systemd 229-4ubuntu16 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package systemd 229-4ubuntu16 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-
  services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service] failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I try to install upstart based on this link :
  http://notesofaprogrammer.blogspot.co.id/2016/09/running-upstart-on-
  ubuntu-1604-lts.html

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu16 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-64.85-generic 4.4.44
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-64-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Feb 24 11:02:11 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu16) ...
   systemd is the active init system, please switch to another before removing systemd.
   dpkg: error processing package systemd (--purge):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:systemd:229-4ubuntu16 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service]
   Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu16) ...
   systemd is the active init system, please switch to another before removing systemd.
   dpkg: error processing package systemd (--purge):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-01 (84 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-78LMT-S2P
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic root=UUID=31650dee-85a7-40f8-8106-bba66f9e6e28 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: systemd
  SystemdDelta:
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
   [EXTENDED]   /etc/systemd/system/display-manager.service → /lib/systemd/system/display-manager.service.d/xdiagnose.conf
   
   3 overridden configuration files found.
  Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu16 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/18/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F3
  dmi.board.name: GA-78LMT-S2P
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.board.version: x.x
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd10/18/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-78LMT-S2P:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-78LMT-S2P:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: GA-78LMT-S2P
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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