[Bug 1670889] Re: package zlib1g:i386 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: zlib (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package zlib1g:i386 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in zlib package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  memory 7.5 GB
  processor intel core i5-3320M cpu @ 2.6Ghz x4
  Graphics intel Ivybridge Mobile
  OS type 64-bit
  Disk 228.0 GB

  Laptop Thinkpad-T430

  E: zlib1g: 32.4324:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  E: libpciaccess0: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libdrm-intel1: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libelf1: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libllvm3.8: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libgl1-mesa-dri: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libgl1-mesa-glx: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libglu1-mesa: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libpng12-0: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libfreetype6: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libfontconfig1: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libtiff5: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libgd3: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libxml2: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libgphoto2-6: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libgnutls30: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libldap-2.4-2: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: wine1.6-i386: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libcups2: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libsane: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: libxslt1.1: 32.4324:dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: lsb-core: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: lsb-printing: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: lsb: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: epson-inkjet-printer-201303w: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: wine1.6: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: wine: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  E: wine1.6-amd64: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: zlib1g:i386 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Mar  6 22:54:41 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu5
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:zlib1g:i386:1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
   Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ...
   dpkg: error processing package zlib1g: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 2017-02-22 (13 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: zlib
  Title: package zlib1g:i386 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4 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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