package gridengine-exec 6.2u5-7.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gridengine-exec 6.2u5-7.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-138.164~14.04.1-generic 4.4.155
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-138-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 18 19:41:11 2020
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-17 (2314 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: gridengine
Title: package gridengine-exec 6.2u5-7.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2020-01-19 (0 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.init.d.gridengine-exec: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.gridengine-exec: 2017-07-11T15:33:54