package boinc-client 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed boinc-client package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[hjkooy]

sudo ... apt update && upgrade && autoremove

and it died/froze... had to kill it a few times.
goes down in flames in/around virtualbox...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: boinc-client 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 29 11:40:20 2018
ErrorMessage: installed boinc-client package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-26 (34 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: boinc
Title: package boinc-client 7.9.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: installed boinc-client package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.boinc-client.global_prefs_override.xml: 2018-06-15T19:14:59.298868

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Can you please try apt-get remove boinc-client && apt-get install boinc-client again?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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