package snapd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Henk Vanneste]

I performed this line as root

apt remove --purge lxd snapd

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: snapd (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptOrdering:
 snapd: Purge
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Aug 23 22:43:12 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-14 (252 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
SourcePackage: snapd
Title: package snapd (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal 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.

[Sebastian Unger (sebunger44)]

Still an issue 5 years later on Jammy