package foomatic-filters 4.0.17-8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Bui Manh Ha]

run apt-get -f install

dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove cups-filters, only the config
 files of which are on the system; use --purge to remove them too
Selecting previously unselected package cups-filters.
dpkg: considering removing foomatic-filters in favour of cups-filters ...
dpkg: foomatic-filters is not properly installed; ignoring any dependencies on it
dpkg: package foomatic-filters requires reinstallation, will not remove
dpkg: regarding .../cups-filters_1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb containing cups-filters:
 cups-filters conflicts with foomatic-filters
  foomatic-filters (version 4.0.17-8) is present and broken due to failed removal or installation.

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/cups-filters_1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 conflicting packages - not installing cups-filters
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/cups-filters_1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: foomatic-filters 4.0.17-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-72.93-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-72-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 14 22:10:10 2017
Dependencies:

DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-04-14 22:10:07
 Requested-By: habm (1000)
 Install: cups-filters:amd64 (1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1, automatic)
 Upgrade: dnsmasq-base:amd64 (2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.2), libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64 (2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64 (2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18:amd64 (2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2:amd64 (2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0:amd64 (2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
 Remove: foomatic-filters:amd64 (4.0.17-8)
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-30 (74 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: foomatic-filters
Title: package foomatic-filters 4.0.17-8 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)

[Bui Manh Ha (habm)]

Solution:

Step 1:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq foomatic-filters

Step 2:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq printer-driver-foo2zjs

End:
apt-get -f install