package cron 3.0pl1-127ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cron 3.0pl1-127ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-41.48-generic 4.2.8-ckt11
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 16 02:42:33 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:cron:3.0pl1-127ubuntu1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-06 (39 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu3
SourcePackage: cron
Title: package cron 3.0pl1-127ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-15 (0 days ago)