package docker.io (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127

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uninstalling docker.io by apt-get remove --purge the install script failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: docker.io (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-13.14-generic 4.12.10
Uname: Linux 4.12.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering:
 docker:amd64: Purge
 docker.io:amd64: Purge
 NULL: ConfigurePending
 NULL: PurgePending
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 13 13:35:07 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-10 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170725.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.2, python3-minimal, 3.6.1-0ubuntu3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.13, python-minimal, 2.7.13-2
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5~rc3
SourcePackage: docker.io
Title: package docker.io (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)