package gnuradio 3.7.13.4-4build2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/gnuradio.list-new': Operation not permitted

[Peter Dickinson]

Trying to install Gqrx

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: gnuradio 3.7.13.4-4build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 21 15:39:14 2019
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:gnuradio:3.7.13.4-4build2
 Unpacking python-opengl (3.1.0+dfsg-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jnoGSi/010-python-opengl_3.1.0+dfsg-2_all.deb (--unpack):
  unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/python-opengl.list-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/gnuradio.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-07-28 (146 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.17-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: gnuradio
Title: package gnuradio 3.7.13.4-4build2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/gnuradio.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to eoan on 2019-11-05 (46 days ago)