package ircd-irc2 2.11.2p3~dfsg-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[charles]

don't have any

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ircd-irc2 2.11.2p3~dfsg-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 ircd-irc2: Install
 ircd-irc2: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep 19 16:33:41 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-18 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: ircd-irc2
Title: package ircd-irc2 2.11.2p3~dfsg-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Francis Bolduc (fbolduc)]

Seems like the post-install command to start the daemon hangs (tried it manually too):

systemctl start ircd-irc2.service

Can start ircd fine without going through systemd though...