package dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Kirk Oglevee]

Installed pkg days ago, this just popped up
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 11 15:33:29 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-05 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: dovecot
Title: package dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.4 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 15:33:29 lin03 systemd[1]: Starting Dovecot IMAP/POP3 email server...
Apr 11 15:33:29 lin03 dovecot[16498]: doveconf: Fatal: Error in configurati...ry
Apr 11 15:33:29 lin03 systemd[1]: dovecot.service: Control process exited, ...89
Apr 11 15:33:29 lin03 systemd[1]: Failed to start Dovecot IMAP/POP3 email s...r.
Apr 11 15:33:29 lin03 systemd[1]: dovecot.service: Unit entered failed state.
Apr 11 15:33:29 lin03 systemd[1]: dovecot.service: Failed with result 'exit...'.

[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)]

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