[Bug 1740559] Re: package systemd 229-4ubuntu21 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package systemd 229-4ubuntu21 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  trying to reset

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu21
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-104.127-generic 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-104-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Dec 29 17:31:51 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:systemd:229-4ubuntu21
   Removing systemd (229-4ubuntu21) ...
   systemd is the active init system, please switch to another before removing systemd.
   dpkg: error processing package systemd (--remove):
    subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-13 (1203 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
  MachineType: Apple Computer, Inc. iMac5,1
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-104-generic root=UUID=f45bda5d-31ad-4512-8018-0c8eef650233 ro recovery nomodeset
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu21 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
  UdevDb: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'udevadm'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/27/07
  dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: IM51.88Z.0090.B09.0706270921
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Mac-F4228EC8
  dmi.board.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
  dmi.board.version: DVT
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 13
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F4228EC8
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleComputer,Inc.:bvrIM51.88Z.0090.B09.0706270921:bd06/27/07:svnAppleComputer,Inc.:pniMac5,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleComputer,Inc.:rnMac-F4228EC8:rvrDVT:cvnAppleComputer,Inc.:ct13:cvrMac-F4228EC8:
  dmi.product.name: iMac5,1
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.

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