[Bug 1568808] Re: package telnetd 0.17-36build2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 8

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Title:
  package telnetd 0.17-36build2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-removal script returned error exit status 8

Status in netkit-telnet package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This error i got while trying to install telnetd

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: telnetd 0.17-36build2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-39.44~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt9
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 11 16:24:55 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing telnetd (0.17-36build2) ...
   userdel: user telnetd is currently used by process 15875
   dpkg: error processing package telnetd (--remove):
    subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 8
  DuplicateSignature: package:telnetd:0.17-36build2:subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 8
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 8
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-14 (118 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  SourcePackage: netkit-telnet
  Title: package telnetd 0.17-36build2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 8
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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