package libpam-modules:i386 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Marcello Preziuso]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpam-modules:i386 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-119.143-generic 4.4.114
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-119-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jul 30 15:35:18 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libpam-modules:i386 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-09 (2211 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: pam
Title: package libpam-modules:i386 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-13 (716 days ago)

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

This bug report unfortunately does not include any information which would explain why the package got into this state. Please attach /var/log/apt/term.log from the affected system.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for pam (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]