package r8168-dkms 8.048.00-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed r8168-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10

[Calum MacKinnon]

Wired PCI Ethernet dropping in and out since upgrade to 20.04.

Been trying various suggested fixes around reinstall of dkms

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: r8168-dkms 8.048.00-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Jul 27 19:38:57 2020
ErrorMessage: installed r8168-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-23 (520 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18rc1, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: r8168
Title: package r8168-dkms 8.048.00-1 failed to install/upgrade: installed r8168-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-07-27 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Arnout Verheij (arnout67)]

I have this problem too.Is there a solution on its way?

[Pat Blount (pb1966)]

This appears to be the same issue or at least related

[Trostel Gábor (tgabore)]

This started affecting me after installing proprietary amdgpu drivers.