[Bug 1744156] Re: package libc6-i386 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

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Title:
  package libc6-i386 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting a removal

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The package system is broken

  Check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them, since they are a common source of problems.
  Furthermore run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f

  The following packages have unmet dependencies:


  (There is no text above).

  Synaptic Package Manager tells me that this is broken:
  GNU C Library: 32-bit shared libraries for AMD64

  I am using Intel Processor.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libc6-i386 2.23-0ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-109.132-generic 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-109-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  AptOrdering:
   lib32z1: Remove
   lib32gcc1: Remove
   libc6-i386: Remove
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 18 21:47:28 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing lib32z1 (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1) ...
   Removing lib32gcc1 (1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libc6-i386 (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting a removal
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6-i386:2.23-0ubuntu9
   Removing lib32gcc1 (1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libc6-i386 (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-17 (215 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6-i386 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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