package libc6-dev:i386 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package libc6-dev:i386 cannot be configured because libc6-dev:amd64 is not ready (current status 'half-installed')

[Alejandro Balboni]

Decepcionante versión de un sistema operativo excelente, ha involucionado en forma lamentable

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libc6-dev:i386 2.23-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-89.112-generic 4.4.76
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-89-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 6 10:52:21 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libc6-dev:i386:2.23-0ubuntu9
 Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.2-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libc6-dev:amd64 (--configure):
  package libc6-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libc6-dev:i386 cannot be configured because libc6-dev:amd64 is not ready (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-01 (96 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: i386
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6-dev:i386 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package libc6-dev:i386 cannot be configured because libc6-dev:amd64 is not ready (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)