package snapd 2.16ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5

[astor317]

2 GB remaining on disk

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: snapd 2.16ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 10 23:26:30 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-17 (122 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: snapd
Title: package snapd 2.16ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

Is there more data available? This shows a segfault when stopping core. Anything in dmesg or /var/log/syslog?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for snapd (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]