package octave 4.2.2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed octave package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[kennethb]

Intel MKL FATAL ERROR: Cannot load libmkl_core.so.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: octave 4.2.2-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
AptOrdering:
 octave:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 23 22:26:34 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:octave:4.2.2-1ubuntu1
 Setting up octave (4.2.2-1ubuntu1) ...
 Intel MKL FATAL ERROR: Cannot load libmkl_core.so.
 dpkg: error processing package octave (--configure):
  installed octave package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: installed octave package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-23 (305 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20161130)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: octave
Title: package octave 4.2.2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed octave package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-09 (45 days ago)