package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[esaye]

happened whilst upgrading to bionic

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43-lowlatency 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 21 05:43:08 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
 libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-23 (209 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170829.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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