package ofono 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5

[Anthony Ferguson]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ofono 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-139.165-lowlatency 4.4.160
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-139-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 15 19:57:37 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:ofono:1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1
 Removing ofono (1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1) ...
 Failed to stop ofono.service: Unit ofono.service not loaded.
 dpkg: error processing package ofono (--remove):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-17 (2221 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 12.04.1 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120818)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29
SourcePackage: ofono
Title: package ofono 1.17.bzr6912+16.04.20160314.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)