package resolvconf 1.78ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Encountered issue while running upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: resolvconf 1.78ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-93.140-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-93-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 12 16:06:31 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:resolvconf:1.78ubuntu2
 Setting up resolvconf (1.78ubuntu2) ...
 cp: cannot create regular file '/run/resolvconf/resolv.conf': No such file or directory
 dpkg: error processing package resolvconf (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-28 (933 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: resolvconf
Title: package resolvconf 1.78ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)