package nis 3.17-32ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

wolf@wolf-800-050se:~$ sudo apt-get install nis
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
nis is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up nis (3.17-32ubuntu6) ...
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript ypbind, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing package nis (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nis
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: nis 3.17-32ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt10
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
AptOrdering:
 libslp1: Install
 nis: Install
 libslp1: Configure
 nis: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan 20 18:02:15 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:nis:3.17-32ubuntu6:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-01 (80 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: nis
Title: package nis 3.17-32ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)