package steam 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

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Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 32-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
libGL error: unable to load driver: r300_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: r300
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: steam 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
AptOrdering: steam: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Apr 16 22:23:09 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package steam (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
DuplicateSignature: package:steam:1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1.1:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-23 (24 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20160217.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.12
SourcePackage: steam
Title: package steam 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)