[Bug 1747253] Re: package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Title:
  package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in libxml-sax-expat-perl package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
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  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-46.67-generic 4.4.24
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-46-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  AptOrdering:
   libdvdcss-dev: Remove
   libxml-sax-expat-perl: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb  4 12:46:58 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-02-04  12:46:56
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-fix-broken-depends' sender=':1.119'
   Remove: libdvdcss-dev:amd64 (1.4.0-1~local)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing libdvdcss-dev:amd64 (1.4.0-1~local) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libxml-sax-expat-perl (--configure):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting configuration
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libxml-sax-expat-perl:0.40-2
   Removing libdvdcss-dev:amd64 (1.4.0-1~local) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libxml-sax-expat-perl (--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 2015-05-27 (984 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.14
  SourcePackage: libxml-sax-expat-perl
  Title: package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-11 (602 days ago)

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