diff -Nru procps-3.3.10/debian/changelog procps-3.3.10/debian/changelog
--- procps-3.3.10/debian/changelog	2016-10-27 00:21:16.000000000 +0000
+++ procps-3.3.10/debian/changelog	2016-10-27 19:57:16.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+procps (2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.2) xenial; urgency=medium
+
+  * Don't start procps on install. This avoids errors on upgrade
+    within a container. Backported from yakkety. (LP: #1637300)
+
+ -- dann frazier <dannf@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 18:21:16 -0600
+
 procps (2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.1) xenial; urgency=medium
 
   * Fix parsing of negative PIDs. (LP: #1637026)
diff -Nru procps-3.3.10/debian/rules procps-3.3.10/debian/rules
--- procps-3.3.10/debian/rules	2015-12-04 15:12:47.000000000 +0000
+++ procps-3.3.10/debian/rules	2016-10-27 18:35:58.000000000 +0000
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 override_dh_installinit:
 ifeq ($(DEB_HOST_ARCH_OS), linux)
-	dh_installinit --update-rcd-params='start 17 S .'
+	dh_installinit --update-rcd-params='start 17 S .' --no-start
 	dh_installinit --name procps-instance --no-start
 endif