package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239

[C Ulrich]

Performing updates to the system after a fresh install of 16.04 LTS alongside Win 10 Pro.

1) Ubuntu 16.04.03 LTS
2) Pkg Apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu.2.14
3) Installation expected during update
4) Installation failed with status 239

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 600:0:117:368796:2017-12-23 10:35:04.881695508 -0800:2017-12-23 10:35:05.881695508 -0800:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
Date: Sat Dec 23 10:35:05 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
 Installing new version of config file /etc/init/apport.conf ...
 Segmentation fault
 dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 239
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Evgeniy Permyakov (permeakra)]

same here on a completely fresh install on a new machine