package dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Catweasel]

I don't know. it happened when I wasn't looking.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-72.93-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-72-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 11 16:29:26 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: dovecot
Title: package dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From log:

Apr 11 16:29:26 mail.enchantedspirit.com dovecot[15546]: Error: service(auth)...
Apr 11 16:29:26 mail.enchantedspirit.com dovecot[15546]: Error: service(auth)...
Apr 11 16:29:26 mail.enchantedspirit.com dovecot[15546]: Error: service(auth-...
Apr 11 16:29:26 mail.enchantedspirit.com dovecot[15546]: Error: service(anvil...
Apr 11 16:29:26 mail.enchantedspirit.com dovecot[15546]: Error: service(anvil...
Apr 11 16:29:26 mail.enchantedspirit.com dovecot[15546]: Fatal: Failed to sta...

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report.

The above entries specify that something bad happened, but there is not
enough of the output to make a determination. If you are still running
into the issue can you please run "systemctl status dovecot.service"
and "journalctl -xe" for details and get the full messages that are not
cut off?

Since there is not enough information in your report to begin triage or to
differentiate between a local configuration problem and a bug in Ubuntu, I
am marking this bug as "Incomplete". We would be grateful if you would:
provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you
believe this is a bug in Ubuntu rather than a problem specific to your
system, and then change the bug status back to "New".

For local configuration issues, you can find assistance here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for dovecot (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]