package kismet 2016.07.R1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Tesfaye Haile]

Could not grant myself the root management privilege to install kismet and the dialog box is not helping either.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: kismet 2016.07.R1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-22.25-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6
AptOrdering:
 beignet-opencl-icd:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 29 09:39:19 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-03 (55 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: kismet
Title: package kismet 2016.07.R1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)