package rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

This occurred upon reboot after failing to complete standard update.

I was brought to this bug report by system finding problem and requesting a report be made.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Feb 2 12:47:26 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:rsyslog:7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-06 (211 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
SourcePackage: rsyslog
Title: package rsyslog 7.4.4-1ubuntu2.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)