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

[Yash Rastogi]

Initially i demonetize redis. I was unable to stop that. Tried to reinstall and then redis server crashed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: redis-server 2:3.0.6-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-134.160-generic 4.4.140
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-134-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptOrdering:
 redis-server: Install
 redis-server: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 5 16:23:15 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-23 (804 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
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)

[lamby (lamby)]

Would need the redis log of this failure, alas.