package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Summers]

pkg fails during boot. i think something to do with plymouth themes

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-2.11-lowlatency 4.3.0
Uname: Linux 4.3.0-2-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 10 00:52:26 2015
DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-logo/lubuntu-logo.plymouth
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-22 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151121)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L875
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.3.0-2-lowlatency root=UUID=7a66cd53-a81b-49dc-be5f-59766f627edd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.3.0-2-lowlatency root=UUID=7a66cd53-a81b-49dc-be5f-59766f627edd ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-text/lubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: package plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/01/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: 6.80
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: PLCSF8
dmi.board.vendor: Intel
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvr6.80:bd10/01/2013:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL875:pvrPSKFLU-00E006:rvnIntel:rnPLCSF8:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Satellite L875
dmi.product.version: PSKFLU-00E006
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA