package libasyncns0:i386 0.8-5build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Jeremy]

did not install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libasyncns0:i386 0.8-5build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 7 13:48:11 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu7
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libasyncns0:i386:0.8-5build1
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libasyncns0:i386 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-05 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: i386
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: libasyncns
Title: package libasyncns0:i386 0.8-5build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

closing this issue, please make sure that your mirror has both amd64 and i386 packages in sync