package tmux 2.6-3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to sync new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/tmux.list-new': Input/output error

[Mattijs Snepvangers]

I tried to install byobu

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: tmux 2.6-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
AptOrdering:
 python3-newt:amd64: Install
 tmux:amd64: Install
 byobu:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 1 15:42:58 2018
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: unable to sync new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/tmux.list-new': Input/output error
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-10 (114 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: tmux
Title: package tmux 2.6-3 failed to install/upgrade: unable to sync new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/tmux.list-new': Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

dpkg was unable to read/create /var/lib/dpkg/info/tmux.list-new

Maybe your disk had issues?