package python3-xlsxwriter 0.9.6-0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3-xlsxwriter package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[david gardner]

updates don't intall

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: python3-xlsxwriter 0.9.6-0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-34.37-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 1 16:56:31 2018
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3-xlsxwriter:0.9.6-0.1
 Setting up python3-xlsxwriter (0.9.6-0.1) ...
 [Errno 5] Input/output error
 dpkg: error processing package python3-xlsxwriter (--configure):
  installed python3-xlsxwriter package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: installed python3-xlsxwriter package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (1620 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6, 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: xlsxwriter
Title: package python3-xlsxwriter 0.9.6-0.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed python3-xlsxwriter package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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