package procps 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt

[Radu Andrei Tentea]

Not really know of any. Was trying to upgrade 16.04 to 16.10 headless home media server. Pressed ctrl+c by mistake during install. All hell broke loose.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: procps 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 2 18:37:42 2016
ErrorMessage: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-06 (1092 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.1
SourcePackage: procps
Title: package procps 2:3.3.12-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: end of file on stdin at conffile prompt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-11-02 (0 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.sysctl.conf: 2014-05-05T12:03:01.086378