package i8kutils 1.41 failed to install/upgrade on Alienware 15 R3

Desperate attempt to find the appropriate fan control driver for Alienware 15 R3.
The CPU temperature is currently unregulated. This is very dangerous and yet no warning was provided by Ubuntu.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: i8kutils 1.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 4 22:27:17 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-25 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: i8kutils
Title: package i8kutils 1.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)