The error in your logs is: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of systemd: systemd depends on libsystemd0 (= 225-1ubuntu9.1); however: Version of libsystemd0:amd64 on system is 229-4ubuntu4. systemd depends on udev; however: Package udev is not configured yet. ifupdown (0.8.10ubuntu1) breaks systemd (<< 228-3~) and is unpacked but not configured. Version of systemd to be configured is 225-1ubuntu9.1.
dpkg: error processing package systemd (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: systemd dpkg: regarding .../initscripts_2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu3_amd64.deb containing initscripts, pre-dependency problem: initscripts pre-depends on systemd (>= 228-5ubuntu3) systemd is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/initscripts_2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu3_amd64.deb (--unpack): pre-dependency problem - not installing initscripts First of all, you are trying to install the initscripts package from xenial-proposed, and you should not. This version of initscripts is a pending SRU that needed to be tested very specifically for upgrades. Please disable -proposed in your apt sources and try again. That said, this appears to confirm a very serious dependency loop on upgrade. Marking this bug regression-proposed. ** Changed in: sysvinit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Tags removed: third-party-packages ** Tags added: regression-proposed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to sysvinit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573240 Title: package initscripts 2.88dsf-59.2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing initscripts Status in sysvinit package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: - ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: initscripts 2.88dsf-59.2ubuntu2.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-36.41-generic 4.2.8-ckt8 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Apr 21 23:17:26 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:initscripts:2.88dsf-59.2ubuntu2.1:pre-dependency problem - not installing initscripts ErrorMessage: pre-dependency problem - not installing initscripts InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-14 (463 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu2 SourcePackage: sysvinit Title: package initscripts 2.88dsf-59.2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing initscripts UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-21 (0 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.default.rcS: 2015-01-14T21:37:35.366644 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/1573240/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp