package laptop-mode-tools 1.68-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[David Ibia]

I was removing the package and it failed, then the package crashed.I tried again later on and it was removed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: laptop-mode-tools 1.68-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-77.98-generic 4.4.59
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-77-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 laptop-mode-tools: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 8 21:29:18 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing laptop-mode-tools (1.68-3ubuntu1) ...
 Job for laptop-mode.service canceled.
 invoke-rc.d: initscript laptop-mode, action "stop" failed.
 dpkg: error processing package laptop-mode-tools (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-23 (776 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: laptop-mode-tools
Title: package laptop-mode-tools 1.68-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-06 (398 days ago)