[Bug 1785052] Re: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1773859 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1773859

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1756755
   package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1773859
   upgrades to 18.04 fail

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Title:
  package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned
  error exit status 2

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The error appeared on reboot after update from 16.04 to 18.04

  During the version update something went wrong. 
  A message about systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 appeared, with the additional info that the system could be instable and that the tool will run a "dpkgsomethingelse -a".

  I launched the update software and i see a notification that asserts
  that is not possible to install all updates and invite to run a
  partial update.

  Partial version update -> 1 package is going to be removed -> systemd-shim - shim for systemd
  Then:
  Could not install 'systemd-shim'
  The upgrade will continue but the 'systemd-shim' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.
  installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2

  FIX THAT WORKED FOR ME:
  --------------------------
  cd /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/
  sudo mv org.freedesktop.systemd1.service org.freedesktop.systemd1.service.bak
  Then Run Update -> Run Partial Upgrade

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Aug  2 11:21:11 2018
  ErrorMessage: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-09 (1726 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-08-02 (0 days ago)

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