package matlab-gdf 0.1.2-2.0build2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

dpkg: error processing package matlab-gdf (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu5) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 matlab-gdf
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: matlab-gdf 0.1.2-2.0build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 6 13:30:09 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: libgdf
Title: package matlab-gdf 0.1.2-2.0build2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)