package vim-runtime 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

[Kiran Aaditya]

I tried to install VIM and my ubuntu desktop logged off and went to black screen. I got a display configuration error. I restarted the system and everything seems to be fine now.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vim-runtime 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptOrdering:
 vim-runtime: Install
 vim: Install
 vim-runtime: Configure
 vim: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 17 19:12:32 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:vim-runtime:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
 Setting up vim-runtime (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2) ...
 Segmentation fault (core dumped)
 dpkg: error processing package vim-runtime (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-17 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: vim
Title: package vim-runtime 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)