package java-common 0.56ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Dave Barber]

Occured during routine update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: java-common 0.56ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Oct 25 13:50:55 2016
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:java-common:0.56ubuntu2
 Setting up java-common (0.56ubuntu2) ...
 mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/etc/.java/.systemPrefs’: File exists
 dpkg: error processing package java-common (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-29 (87 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: java-common
Title: package java-common 0.56ubuntu2 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.