package libudev1:i386 237-3ubuntu10.20 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Allen Oleson]

Ubuntu crashed and locked up while installing updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libudev1:i386 237-3ubuntu10.20
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-47.50-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 16 11:00:33 2019
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8.2.0-1ubuntu2~18.04
 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
 libgcc1 1:8.2.0-1ubuntu2~18.04
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-03 (13 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: i386
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 1.6.10
SourcePackage: systemd
Title: package libudev1:i386 237-3ubuntu10.20 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2019-04-03 (13 days ago)

[Dan Streetman (ddstreet)]

please reopen if this is still an issue