package systemd 237-3ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

[John Wales]

I've tried to upgrade from 16.04.4 LTS to 18.04 LTS

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: systemd 237-3ubuntu10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-105.152-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-105-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 20 11:32:21 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-22 (1154 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1:
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-105-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname--vg-root ro
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package systemd 237-3ubuntu10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-06-20 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd09/21/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.