That seems to be a systemd issue, we don't do anything special with systemd in apt.
Failed to stop apt-daily.timer: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out See system logs and 'systemctl status apt-daily.timer' for details. Failed to get load state of apt-daily.timer: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out ** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => systemd (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1658357 Title: Can't associate problem with any particular event package apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1658357/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs