package uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing uuid-runtime

[Jeffrey Manning]

Encountered error message about this after upgrading from 14.04.05 to 18

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-122.146-generic 4.4.117
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-122-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 3 17:57:04 2018
ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing uuid-runtime
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-03 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing uuid-runtime
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-05-03 (0 days ago)