[Bug 1799048] Re: package libffi6:i386 3.2.1-8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Title:
  package libffi6:i386 3.2.1-8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in libffi package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1 st time system get restart

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libffi6:i386 3.2.1-8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct 20 23:57:30 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:libffi6:i386:3.2.1-8
   Setting up vlc-plugin-visualization:amd64 (3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libffi6:i386 (--configure):
    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 configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.3
  SourcePackage: libffi
  Title: package libffi6:i386 3.2.1-8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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