package redis-server 2:3.0.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Kumaraguru]

Upgrade is falling because of redis failure

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: redis-server 2:3.0.6-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Feb 12 08:56:38 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:redis-server:2:3.0.6-1
 Setting up runit (2.1.2-3ubuntu1) ...
 start: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to connect to socket /com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused
 dpkg: error processing package runit (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-22 (81 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: redis
Title: package redis-server 2:3.0.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.redis.redis.conf: 2017-11-23T10:24:47.749132

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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