package language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:16.04+20160627 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/zenity.mo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[Gerry Lockhart]

I was doing the update from 16 to 18

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:16.04+20160627
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 4 16:12:34 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../00-language-pack-gnome-en-base_1%3a18.04+20180712_all.deb ...
 Unpacking language-pack-gnome-en-base (1:18.04+20180712) over (1:16.04+20160627) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-yrd5XX/00-language-pack-gnome-en-base_1%3a18.04+20180712_all.deb (--unpack):
  unable to open '/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/zenity.mo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/zenity.mo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-01 (246 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: language-pack-gnome-en-base
Title: package language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:16.04+20160627 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/share/locale-langpack/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/zenity.mo.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-09-04 (0 days ago)