package docker.io 18.09.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.9+esm1 failed to install/upgrade: new docker.io package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Samb]

Error message during upgrade from 16.04LTS to 18.04LTS.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: docker.io 18.09.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.9+esm1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-217.250-generic 4.4.262
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-217-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.27
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 5 12:01:49 2021
ErrorMessage: new docker.io package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-15 (1543 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt 1.6.14
SourcePackage: docker.io
Title: package docker.io 18.09.7-0ubuntu1~16.04.9+esm1 failed to install/upgrade: new docker.io package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2021-11-05 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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