package maven 3.3.9-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Samyak Jain]

Maven installation unsuccessful.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: maven 3.3.9-3
Uname: Linux 4.5.0 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 1 15:28:50 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:maven:3.3.9-3
 Setting up maven (3.3.9-3) ...
 update-alternatives: error: cannot stat file '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/qmake': Too many levels of symbolic links
 dpkg: error processing package maven (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-13 (630 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: maven
Title: package maven 3.3.9-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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