package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

[Paul J. Cuchna II]

received this error while trying to install PlayOnLinux

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 30 22:24:11 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8.2.0-1ubuntu2~18.04
 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
 libgcc1 1:8.2.0-1ubuntu2~18.04
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libc6:2.27-3ubuntu1
 Preparing to unpack .../2-libc6_2.27-3ubuntu1_i386.deb ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-3T6hIB/2-libc6_2.27-3ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
ErrorMessage: new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-23 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
 apt 1.6.6
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: new libc6:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)