package libjs-mathjax 2.7.4+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/libjs-mathjax.list-new': Operation not permitted

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libjs-mathjax 2.7.4+dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Mar 10 22:56:29 2021
Dependencies: fonts-mathjax 2.7.4+dfsg-1
ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/libjs-mathjax.list-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-03 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: mathjax
Title: package libjs-mathjax 2.7.4+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/libjs-mathjax.list-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)