package tcpdump 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Craig Beech]

everytime i try to update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: tcpdump 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-52.85-generic 3.13.11-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-52-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
AptOrdering:
 linux-headers-3.13.0-52-generic: Install
 tcpdump: Configure
 linux-headers-3.13.0-52-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 7 06:24:10 2015
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
SourcePackage: tcpdump
Title: package tcpdump 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.2 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)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

does this happen with xenial?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for tcpdump (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]