package snort 2.9.15.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: installed snort package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[William Kesler]

error ocured while running synaptic to install packages to rebuild my system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: snort 2.9.15.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-36.40-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Jan 13 09:20:14 2021
ErrorMessage: installed snort package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.5ubuntu2
 apt 2.1.10ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: snort
Title: package snort 2.9.15.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: installed snort package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)