package elasticsearch 1.7.3+dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Unable to install elasticsearch

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: elasticsearch 1.7.3+dfsg-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 elasticsearch: Install
 elasticsearch: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 22 11:55:53 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:elasticsearch:1.7.3+dfsg-3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-08 (198 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: elasticsearch
Title: package elasticsearch 1.7.3+dfsg-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.elasticsearch.elasticsearch.yml: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.elasticsearch.logging.yml: [deleted]