[Bug 1793916] Re: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1773859 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1773859

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1773859
   upgrades to 18.04 fail

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Title:
  package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned
  error exit status 2

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During upgrade received following errors:
  1. installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  2. could not install '/var/cache/apt/archives/systemd-sysv_237-3ubuntu10.3_amd64.deb
  3. Could not install upgrades - The upgrade has aborted your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will run now (dpkg -configure -a)
  4. The upgrade has completed but there were errors during the upgrade process
  5. lsb_release -a resulted in Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

  Then no GUI when boot
  So did:
  sudo apt purge gdm gdm3
  sudo apt install gdm3 ubuntu-desktop
  systemctl restart gdm

  And received:
  The system is runnin in low graphics mode.....
  But still no GUI

  Then did:
  sudo apt-get install lightdm
  sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm

  And then got a working GUI.
  Then followed errors and request for bug report

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-34.37-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Sep 22 11:19:55 2018
  ErrorMessage: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-01 (1999 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: systemd
  Title: package systemd-sysv 237-3ubuntu10.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed systemd-shim package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-09-22 (0 days ago)

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