package libssl1.1:amd64 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.6 failed to install/upgrade: installed libssl1.1:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128

[arthur]

failed to update package

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libssl1.1:amd64 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-1027.32-oem 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-1027-oem x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 27 14:15:05 2020
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is the distribution channel descriptor for the OEM CDs
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-bionic-amd64-20180608-47+matira-5-7-r+X58
ErrorMessage: installed libssl1.1:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-06 (21 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 "Bionic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20180608-09:38
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: openssl
Title: package libssl1.1:amd64 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.6 failed to install/upgrade: installed libssl1.1:amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox)]

Please attempt to reinstall / upgrade the package again.

I.e. $ sudo dpkg --configure -a

or

$ sudo apt install --reinstall libssl1.1