package systemd 229-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Paresh Patel]

Error came up after stem restart

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Apr 23 09:55:16 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 De-configuring udev (225-1ubuntu9.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_229-4ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-27 (181 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422.1)
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 745
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=82d7ebf7-80c0-4037-b620-43ae9b2fa3bf ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: systemd
SystemdDelta:
 [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service → /lib/systemd/system/systemd-timesyncd.service.d/disable-with-time-daemon.conf
 [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf

 2 overridden configuration files found.
Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-23 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/01/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.6.4
dmi.board.name: 0GX297
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 15
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.6.4:bd03/01/2010:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex745:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0GX297:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 745
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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