package systemd-sysv 229-3ubuntu1_amd64 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv

[Christian Lehmann]

This happened during upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04. None of the following dpkg solved the problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 13 09:35:02 2017
ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-21 (144 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package systemd-sysv 229-4ubuntu16 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing systemd-sysv
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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