package libssl1.1:i386 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.4 failed to install/upgrade: installed libssl1.1:i386 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libssl1.1:i386 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Nov 7 16:54:40 2019
ErrorMessage: installed libssl1.1:i386 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-05 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release i386 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:, Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:": "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:", unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: openssl
Title: package libssl1.1:i386 1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.4 failed to install/upgrade: installed libssl1.1:i386 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)