On installing "Universal RP" Package from Package Manager throwing "NullReferenceException"

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new Project
2. Window > Package Manger
3. Universal RP (7.1.1) > Install

Actual Result:
NullReference Exception is thrown

Expected Result:
Universal RP Package get installed without any exception thrown in the console

Reproducible on: 2020.1.0a4, 2019.3.0b4

Package Version found: 7.1.1

Package version working fine: 7.0.1

Environment:
Occurs only on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
not on Linux Mint 19 ( == Ubuntu 18.04 LTS)

Stack Trace:
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
UnityEditor.Experimental.Rendering.Universal.Light2DEditorUtility.GetRenderer2DData () (at library/packagecache/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal@7.1.1/editor/2d/light2deditorutility.cs:103)
UnityEditor.Experimental.Rendering.Universal.Light2DEditorUtility.IsUsing2DRenderer () (at library/packagecache/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal@7.1.1/editor/2d/light2deditorutility.cs:115)
UnityEditor.Experimental.Rendering.Universal.Renderer2DMenus.CreateLightValidation () (at library/packagecache/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal@7.1.1/editor/2d/renderer2dmenus.cs:76)
UnityEditor.Experimental.Rendering.Universal.Renderer2DMenus.CreateFreeformLight2DValidation () (at library/packagecache/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal@7.1.1/editor/2d/renderer2dmenus.cs:88)