package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Matt Buckey]

Logged eerror

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Sun Sep 4 20:23:57 2016
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-09-04 20:23:31
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.98'
 Upgrade: gnome-sudoku:amd64 (1:3.18.2-1, 1:3.18.4-0ubuntu2), google-chrome-stable:amd64 (52.0.2743.116-1, 53.0.2785.92-1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:cups-browsed:1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package cups-browsed (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-06 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added.
MachineType: Dell Inc Dimension E521
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=bae9ce46-9dc5-421f-aaae-5feb0109c268 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 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)
dmi.bios.date: 04/07/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc
dmi.bios.version: 1.1.6
dmi.board.name: 0UW457
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc
dmi.board.version: A03
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc:bvr1.1.6:bd04/07/2007:svnDellInc:pnDimensionE521:pvr:rvnDellInc:rn0UW457:rvrA03:cvnDellInc:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dimension E521
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.