package libxml-sax-base-perl 1.07-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Peter Okker]

the installation of a package was not successful.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libxml-sax-base-perl 1.07-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-77.121-generic 3.13.11-ckt32
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-77-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 24 18:44:23 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:libxml-sax-base-perl:1.07-1: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 2015-01-15 (434 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Edubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: libxml-sax-base-perl
Title: package libxml-sax-base-perl 1.07-1 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)