package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Andreas]

dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script (/var/lib/dpkg/info/libxml-sax-expat-perl.postinst): Input/output error
dpkg: error processing package libxml-sax-expat-perl (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libxml-simple-perl:
 libxml-simple-perl depends on libxml-libxml-perl | libxml-sax-expat-perl; however:
  Package libxml-libxml-perl is not installed.
  Package libxml-sax-expat-perl is not configured yet.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-137.186-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-137-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 29 18:41:15 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:libxml-sax-expat-perl:0.40-2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-22 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: libxml-sax-expat-perl
Title: package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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