[Bug 1806161] Re: package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

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Title:
  package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:i386
  package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal
  (Broken pipe)

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  received this error while trying to install PlayOnLinux

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Nov 30 22:24:11 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-8-base 8.2.0-1ubuntu2~18.04
   libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
   libgcc1 1:8.2.0-1ubuntu2~18.04
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6:2.27-3ubuntu1
   Preparing to unpack .../2-libc6_2.27-3ubuntu1_i386.deb ...
   dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-3T6hIB/2-libc6_2.27-3ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  ErrorMessage: new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-23 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
   apt  1.6.6
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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