Preparing to unpack .../cron_3.0pl1-128ubuntu2_amd64.deb ...
Failed to execute operation: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out
Failed to stop cron.service: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out
See system logs and 'systemctl status cron.service' for details.
Failed to get load state of cron.service: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out
invoke-rc.d: initscript cron, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
Failed to execute operation: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out
Failed to stop cron.service: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out
See system logs and 'systemctl status cron.service' for details.
Failed to get load state of cron.service: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out
invoke-rc.d: initscript cron, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/cron_3.0pl1-128ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1