package locales 2.24-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Hans Tyskhagen]

The update freeze

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: locales 2.24-3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-27.29-generic 4.8.1
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-27-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Dec 6 21:16:31 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (36 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release i386 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.1
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package locales 2.24-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Guybrush88 (guybrush)]

I got this crash with a fresh install of 16.10 while doing the first upgrade of the system

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option