package libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64 2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Derek Haffey]

I JUST installed the OS!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64 2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 9 23:25:48 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64:2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Setting up libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18:amd64 (2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64 (--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 2017-02-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: webkit2gtk
Title: package libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64 2.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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.