Have not been able to update or remove Docker for some time.package docker.io 20.10.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: new docker.io package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[paul salmon]

When running the software updater the "Security Update" "Linux Container Runtime" fails to update.

Changes for docker.io versions:
Installed version: 20.10.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
Available version: 20.10.12-0ubuntu2~20.04.1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: docker.io 20.10.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-107.121-generic 5.4.174
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-107-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.23
AptOrdering:
 docker.io:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sun May 1 18:20:19 2022
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2022-05-01 18:20:19
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.130'
 Upgrade: docker.io:amd64 (20.10.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2, 20.10.7-0ubuntu5~20.04.2)
ErrorMessage: new docker.io package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-11 (2088 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: docker.io
Title: package docker.io 20.10.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: new docker.io package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-04-06 (390 days ago)