package unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[michalis]

fresh install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 10 14:57:54 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:unattended-upgrades:0.90ubuntu0.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--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 2016-11-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: unattended-upgrades
Title: package unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1 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)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[dino99 (9d9)]

As the message says, its a temporary issue that need to refresh the download.