package sudo 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Muzaml Jani]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: sudo 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
AptOrdering:
 gksu: Remove
 ubuntu-minimal: Remove
 sudo: Remove
 y-ppa-manager: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 21 15:16:12 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-16 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: sudo
Title: package sudo 1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VisudoCheck:
 /etc/sudoers: parsed OK
 /etc/sudoers.d/README: parsed OK

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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