package sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Ken Behrens]

error indicated that the system would be in an unstable state

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 21 08:37:35 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-30 (722 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: sysvinit
Title: package sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-21 (0 days ago)

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

The error in the log is:

> Setting up sysv-rc (2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2) ...
> info: Reordering boot system, log to /var/lib/insserv/run-20160821T0837.log
> error: Something failed while migrating.

Please attach the indicated /var/lib/insserv/run-20160821T0837.log file.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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