package virtualbox 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Sukumar Rdjf]

problem when using command apt-get upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: virtualbox 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 9 01:08:03 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-26 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: package virtualbox 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

You should update again to the latest package pushed

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for virtualbox (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]