package python-simplejson 3.10.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Emmanuel Darlington Uchechukwu]

apport tries to reinstall but finds no dependency.. and that has made a lot of processes not to complete..

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: python-simplejson 3.10.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 9 22:30:35 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-08 (123 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: simplejson
Title: package python-simplejson 3.10.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-12-08 (1 days ago)

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml