[Bug 1539959] Re: package libdpkg-perl 1.17.5ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Etienne Ruedin]

Answer #5 in this question was helpfull in my case:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+question/289207

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Title:
  package libdpkg-perl 1.17.5ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  update

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: libdpkg-perl 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-76.120-generic 3.13.11-ckt30
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-76-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jan 30 19:02:31 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:libdpkg-perl:1.17.5ubuntu5.5: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
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libdpkg-perl 1.17.5ubuntu5.5 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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