current issue tab keeps on crashing - plus error message pops up on login

[richard downes]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-128.154-generic 4.4.131
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-128-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jul 11 08:48:20 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-27 (682 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: procps
Title: package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)