package doc-base 0.10.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Jabulani Masoka]

I was trying to upgrade

Can't locate Debian/DocBase/Common.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Debian::DocBase::Common module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.22.1 /usr/local/share/perl/5.22.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.22 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.22 /usr/share/perl/5.22 /usr/local/lib/site_perl /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base .) at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 8.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/install-docs line 8.
dpkg: error processing package doc-base (--unpack):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.23-0ubuntu11.2_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.23-0ubuntu11.2_i386.deb
 doc-base

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: doc-base 0.10.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-106.107~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-106-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 27 17:37:49 2020
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-23 (1100 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: doc-base
Title: package doc-base 0.10.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)