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

[Richard Smith]

Rebooted, this error popped up, recently upgraded perl and uninstalled apache2

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: doc-base 0.10.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-34.36-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 12 11:46:51 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-14 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.3
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: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-12-14 (29 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option