package libmount1:amd64 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Michiel Perdeck]

I am trying to install the 32bit libraries in Ubuntu 14.04 and I still dont know how. None of the documented approaches seems to work.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libmount1:amd64 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt14
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
AptOrdering: libmount1: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 16 20:33:56 2015
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-12 (126 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package libmount1:amd64 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.6 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)

[Michiel Perdeck (michiel99)]

What am I supposed to do now?

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

I'm not seeing any errors in your logs. Can you try running sudo apt-get install -f?

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