Comment 1 for bug 1441322

That sounds weird. When I do this I get

Description-en: System-V-like init utilities - metapackage
 This package is an essential metapackage which allows you to select from
 three available init systems in Ubuntu (systemd or upstart) while
 ensuring that one of these is available on the system at all times.

which doesn't mention a number at all. What's the precise string you are getting?