[Bug 1748770] Re: package squashfs-tools 1:4.3-3ubuntu2.16.04.1 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 squashfs-tools 1:4.3-3ubuntu2.16.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in squashfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Not sure but probably when i tried to apply the intel microcode update

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: squashfs-tools 1:4.3-3ubuntu2.16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb 11 22:14:52 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:squashfs-tools:1:4.3-3ubuntu2.16.04.1
   Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.2-0ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package squashfs-tools (--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 2018-02-11 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: squashfs-tools
  Title: package squashfs-tools 1:4.3-3ubuntu2.16.04.1 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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