package base-passwd 3.5.52build1 failed to install/upgrade: installed base-passwd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4

[Stephen Woods]

Crshed during install system is 18.04 upgraded to 20.04 upgrading to 22.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: base-passwd 3.5.52build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-109.123-generic 5.4.178
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-109-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.23
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Fri Apr 22 13:23:57 2022
ErrorMessage: installed base-passwd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-11 (2568 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: base-passwd
Title: package base-passwd 3.5.52build1 failed to install/upgrade: installed base-passwd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-22 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.