package python-lzma 0.5.3-2build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Alan]

Happens every time there's an upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: python-lzma 0.5.3-2build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-55.94-generic 3.13.11-ckt20
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-55-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.8
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jan 18 16:43:34 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:python-lzma:0.5.3-2build1: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 2012-10-18 (1189 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.2
SourcePackage: python-lzma
Title: package python-lzma 0.5.3-2build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-06-29 (205 days ago)

[Alan (nlan)]

Can't upgrade package python-lzma and can't uninstall it either.