package apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 failed to install/upgrade: new apport package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Adrian Ispas]

Ubuntu software update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-44.47-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-44-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportLog:

ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Feb 5 09:22:11 2019
ErrorMessage: new apport package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-17 (505 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
 apt 1.6.6ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 failed to install/upgrade: new apport package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-06-10 (239 days ago)