package thermald (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[harsha reddy]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: thermald (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs jfs rfcomm bnep uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core videodev media snd_hda_codec_hdmi intel_rapl x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic sparse_keymap intel_cstate intel_rapl_perf snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core rtl8723ae btcoexist input_polldev rtl8723_common rtl_pci rtlwifi i2c_i801 mac80211 btusb btrtl btbcm btintel bluetooth lpc_ich cfg80211 jmb38x_ms memstick mei_me shpchp mei mac_hid i915 jme sdhci_pci sdhci wmi
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 15 19:53:42 2019
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-19 (26 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29
SourcePackage: thermald
Title: package thermald (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)