package libunity-scopes1.0:amd64 1.0.7+16.10.20160921-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Anthony Di Franco]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: libunity-scopes1.0:amd64 1.0.7+16.10.20160921-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-19.21-generic 4.8.0-rc8
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 5 19:25:54 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-01 (96 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.1
SourcePackage: unity-scopes-api
Title: package libunity-scopes1.0:amd64 1.0.7+16.10.20160921-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-04 (2 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[courage (micthaworm)]

im experiencing the same error when trying to do an upgrade

[Michi Henning (michihenning)]

See comment #2 here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-scopes-api/+bug/1643169