package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Joojo]

I have been trying to update/upgrade to the latest version of Ubuntu, but each time I try to do that this error is encountered :

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-69.77~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt22
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-69-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 15 06:08:42 2019
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2019-03-15 06:08:37
 Commandline: apt-get upgrade
 Requested-By: ranveer (1000)
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-10 (1616 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: procps
Title: package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-10-10 (885 days ago)