Error trying to setup/start SQL Server 2019 on Ubuntu

I'm trying to setup MSSQL server 2019 on my ubuntu server and i'm running into some really cryptic errors. Whenever I run the setup command: "sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup" I get the following error:

This program has encountered a fatal error and cannot continue running
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: The following diagnostic information is available:
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:        Reason: 0x00000006
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:        Status: 0xc000012a
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Message: Missing exception handler
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Address: 0x6a73223c
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Process: 26099 - sqlservr
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:        Thread: 26103 (application thread 0x4)
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:   Instance Id: fb5a6e98-737a-4f49-9d1f-dd1667b3bde1
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:      Crash Id: 22a6290b-a500-4424-a4d7-0627d3904bde
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:   Build stamp: 70437f6583b8ef39b1ef70539ef84690980315dc7a4436c9c40015f
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:  Distribution: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:    Processors: 4
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:  Total Memory: 21048287232 bytes
May 21 20:47:59 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:     Timestamp: Tue May 21 20:47:59 2019
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: Capturing core dump and information to /var/opt/mssql/log...
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the s
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Users in groups 'adm', 'systemd-journal' can see all messages.
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Pass -q to turn off this notice.
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the s
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Users in groups 'adm', 'systemd-journal' can see all messages.
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]:       Pass -q to turn off this notice.
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: /usr/bin/tail: cannot open '/var/log/syslog' for reading: Permission d
May 21 20:48:00 UpAllNightServer sqlservr[26097]: Attempting to capture a dump with paldumper

The logs all give the exact same message. I feel like i'm missing something but have no clue what. I'm following the guide found here from Microsoft. I do realize that i'm using Ubuntu 18.04 so mabye that is the problem but from what i've read other people have gotten it to work.