package runit 2.1.2-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Samit Kumar Kar]

runit Crashes...................

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: runit 2.1.2-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 runit: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jun 11 07:57:36 2017
Dependencies:
 fgetty 0.7-1
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-06-11 07:57:34
 Commandline: apt-get upgrade
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up runit (2.1.2-3ubuntu1) ...
 start: Unknown job: runsvdir
 dpkg: error processing package runit (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:runit:2.1.2-3ubuntu1
 Setting up runit (2.1.2-3ubuntu1) ...
 start: Unknown job: runsvdir
 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 2016-08-29 (285 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: runit
Title: package runit 2.1.2-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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