package openjdk-9-jre-headless:amd64 9~b114-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Rohit Kapoor]

Tried to install openjdk-9 in Ubuntu 16.04 but it returned exit status 1.
I believe this is due to improper packaging in the jdk-9 source.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: openjdk-9-jre-headless:amd64 9~b114-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 20 16:27:54 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:openjdk-9-jre-headless:amd64:9~b114-0ubuntu1
 Setting up openjdk-9-jre-headless:amd64 (9~b114-0ubuntu1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/lib/jvm/java-9-openjdk-amd64/bin/rmid doesn't exist
 dpkg: error processing package openjdk-9-jre-headless:amd64 (--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 2018-05-31 (202 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29
SourcePackage: openjdk-9
Title: package openjdk-9-jre-headless:amd64 9~b114-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)