Error installing libps4000a on Ubuntu 20.04.3

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nzoka
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Error installing libps4000a on Ubuntu 20.04.3

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When installing the linux drivers for the 4424A scope, after following steps 1-3 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS indicated at "https://www.picotech.com/downloads/linux"

i get the following:
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xxabc@LAPTOP-KGVG2PH4:~$ sudo apt-get install libps4000a
[sudo] password for xxabc:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
libpicoipp
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libpicoipp libps4000a
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 21 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/7188 kB of archives.
After this operation, 32.2 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Selecting previously unselected package libpicoipp.
(Reading database ... 36567 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libpicoipp_1.3.0-4r78_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpicoipp (1.3.0-4r78) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libps4000a.
Preparing to unpack .../libps4000a_2.1.66-2r2664_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libps4000a (2.1.66-2r2664) ...
Setting up libpicoipp (1.3.0-4r78) ...
Setting up libps4000a (2.1.66-2r2664) ...
Failed to send reload request: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package libps4000a (--configure):
installed libps4000a package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
libps4000a
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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Any help to fix this is appreciated.
Thanks
David

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