package libpcre3:i386 2:8.38-3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:i386 is already installed and configured

[Felicity Diehl]

I can't install software

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpcre3:i386 2:8.38-3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 14 16:32:21 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu10
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpcre3:i386:2:8.38-3.1
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libc6:i386 (--configure):
  package libc6:i386 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libpcre3:i386 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-22 (418 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: i386
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libpcre3:i386 2:8.38-3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:i386 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)