package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[System]

crash during the configuration phase of ubuntu 14.04 LTS amd64

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-164.214-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-164-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 26 21:27:03 2019
DuplicateSignature: package:grub-pc:2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.16:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-12 (1597 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140417-06:05
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-164-generic root=UUID=adbc8099-f3d0-4c56-a64e-dfc2cccd9d99 ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.8
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.19
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)