gparted install fails

[Humphrey van Polanen Petel]

1 - install gparted from Ubuntu Software
2 - Ubuntu Software shows <install> button with progress bar
3 - Ubuntu Software shows original <install> button
4 - nothing happens
5 - Ubuntu Software shows "Installed" 1
6 - click on "Installed"
7 - panel pops up saying "Installation of GParted failed" (see attached)
8 - gparted is available from the search bar (Super Key) and starts okay

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Mar 18 08:30:23 2018
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-13 (94 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)