package udev 229-4ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[David Goheen]

when Software Updater ran, it returned the error message in the Summary, above

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: udev 229-4ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-51.72-generic 4.4.30
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-51-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CustomUdevRuleFiles: 99_smfpautoconf_samsung.rules 98_smfpautoconf_samsung.rules
Date: Fri Dec 2 18:49:52 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-01 (31 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: MSI Z1-7623
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic root=UUID=35032450-2bbf-41a4-9a30-d021c2998401 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package udev 229-4ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/24/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.28B1
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 760GM-P33 (MS-7623)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.28B1:bd01/24/2011:svnMSI:pnZ1-7623:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rn760GM-P33(MS-7623):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: Z1-7623
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI