package systemd 229-4ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[deltabert]

Occurred after upgrading from 15.10 to 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat May 14 20:35:25 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 De-configuring udev (225-1ubuntu9.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/systemd_229-4ubuntu5_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 2015-11-09 (189 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: IBM 1871D33
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic root=UUID=117aa1e6-3897-4742-9034-a33c75cd7965 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 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 229-4ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-16 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/18/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: IBM
dmi.bios.version: 70ET66WW (1.26 )
dmi.board.name: 1871D33
dmi.board.vendor: IBM
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: L3DGVM0
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr70ET66WW(1.26):bd05/18/2006:svnIBM:pn1871D33:pvrThinkPadT43:rvnIBM:rn1871D33:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 1871D33
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T43
dmi.sys.vendor: IBM