package network-manager 1.4.4-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Iwan Aucamp]

My networkmanager is masked as I'm using systemd-networkd and I don't want networkmanager running

# apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up network-manager (1.4.4-1ubuntu3.1) ...
Failed to try-restart NetworkManager-wait-online.service: Unit NetworkManager-wait-online.service is masked.
Failed to enable unit: Unit file /etc/systemd/system/NetworkManager-wait-online.service is masked.
dpkg: error processing package network-manager (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 network-manager
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: network-manager 1.4.4-1ubuntu3.1
Uname: Linux 4.11.0-3.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 16 15:48:11 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 # Include files from /etc/network/interfaces.d:
 source-directory /etc/network/interfaces.d
IpRoute:
 default via 10.154.160.10 dev eno1 src 10.154.161.10 metric 202
 default via 10.154.160.10 dev eno1 proto dhcp src 10.154.161.10 metric 1024
 10.154.160.0/20 dev eno1 proto kernel scope link src 10.154.161.10 metric 202
 10.154.160.10 dev eno1 proto dhcp scope link src 10.154.161.10 metric 1024
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eno1 no wireless extensions.
NetworkManager.conf:
 [main]
 plugins=ifupdown,keyfile

 [ifupdown]
 managed=false
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
RfKill:

SourcePackage: network-manager
Title: package network-manager 1.4.4-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-22 (54 days ago)
nmcli-con: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'con'] failed with exit code 8: Error: NetworkManager is not running.
nmcli-dev: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'dev'] failed with exit code 8: Error: NetworkManager is not running.
nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'gen'] failed with exit code 8: Error: NetworkManager is not running.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml