[Bug 1784289] [NEW] package systemd 229-4ubuntu21.2 [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

[Unmesh B]

Public bug reported:

I had to completely remove mysql server after an upgrade to 16.04 which
installed upstart.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu21.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul 30 11:01:38 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu21.2) ...
 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:229-4ubuntu21.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service]
 Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu21.2) ...
 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 2018-05-29 (61 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 3460
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=UUID=2f7bff7f-36fa-4631-b297-9ca03f7ed302 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt  1.2.27
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu21.2 [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: 01/23/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A13
dmi.board.name: 09CGMV
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A03
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd01/23/2018:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude3460:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn09CGMV:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude 3460
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package systemd 229-4ubuntu21.2 [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 had to completely remove mysql server after an upgrade to 16.04
  which installed upstart.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu21.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Jul 30 11:01:38 2018
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu21.2) ...
   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:229-4ubuntu21.2 [modified: usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/org.freedesktop.systemd1.service]
   Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu21.2) ...
   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 2018-05-29 (61 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude 3460
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=UUID=2f7bff7f-36fa-4631-b297-9ca03f7ed302 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.27
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu21.2 [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: 01/23/2018
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A13
  dmi.board.name: 09CGMV
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A03
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd01/23/2018:svnDellInc.:pnLatitude3460:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn09CGMV:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Latitude 3460
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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