package xrdp 0.9.0~20160601+git703fedd-2 failed to install/upgrade: Unterprozess installiertes post-installation-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück

[emk2203]

during a apt update && apt full-upgrade operation; a apt purge xrdp, followed by apt install xrdp, rectified the situation

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: xrdp 0.9.0~20160601+git703fedd-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 9 20:57:46 2016
ErrorMessage: Unterprozess installiertes post-installation-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-14 (634 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140914)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.7ubuntu1
 apt 1.3~exp1
SourcePackage: xrdp
Title: package xrdp 0.9.0~20160601+git703fedd-2 failed to install/upgrade: Unterprozess installiertes post-installation-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.pam.d.sesman: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.pam.d.xrdp-sesman: [deleted]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.