package python-wheel 0.29.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[mercedes]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python-wheel 0.29.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 18 03:38:14 2016
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:python-wheel:0.29.0-1
 Installing from local file /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20160913.1.orig.tar.gz
 Flash Plugin installed.
 dpkg: error processing package python-wheel (--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 2015-11-29 (293 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: wheel
Title: package python-wheel 0.29.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-08 (9 days ago)

[Stefano Rivera (stefanor)]

Sorry, not enough here to be useful.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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