package sndiod 1.1.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[bork]

was trying to install mpv but dpkg hangs when Setting up sndiod (1.1.0-3)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: sndiod 1.1.0-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 21 17:13:46 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-21 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:, Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:": "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:", unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: sndio
Title: package sndiod 1.1.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

seems more a python issue

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for sndio (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]