package libminiupnpc8 1.6-3ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[David Hope]

This bug also prevents a "shutdown" from the Action Buttons.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libminiupnpc8 1.6-3ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-lowlatency 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-lowlatency i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
AptOrdering:
 dkms: Purge
 libminiupnpc8: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jul 4 21:37:36 2015
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5) ...
 Purging configuration files for dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu5) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libminiupnpc8 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature: package:libminiupnpc8:1.6-3ubuntu2: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 2015-07-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.3)
SourcePackage: miniupnpc
Title: package libminiupnpc8 1.6-3ubuntu2 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)

[Yangfl (mmyangfl)]

A very old version, no similar reports, no full apt logs.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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