package libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1767982 reported by Zsigmond Tomosvary
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util-linux (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Since my last update, i'm getting this error every time when i want to install something.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-generic 4.15.15
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 30 11:29:35 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libmount1:i386 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-17 (163 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
PackageArchitecture: i386
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
 apt 1.6~beta1
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3 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)

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Zsigmond Tomosvary (zdtfh) wrote :
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Phillip Susi (psusi) wrote :

Does this actually have anything to do with util-linux? What makes dpkg give this error message?

Changed in util-linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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