package google-mock (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new google-mock:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Terry Jones]

Failed on upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: google-mock (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 4 17:23:26 2018
ErrorMessage: new google-mock:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-05 (943 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
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: googletest
Title: package google-mock (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: new google-mock:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-10-04 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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