package iproute2 4.3.0-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Mikisoq Høy Labansen]

just can't install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: iproute2 4.3.0-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 20 21:53:21 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:iproute2:4.3.0-1ubuntu3
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package iproute2 (--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 2017-05-15 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: iproute2
Title: package iproute2 4.3.0-1ubuntu3 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.

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From terminal log:

dpkg: error processing package iproute2 (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report.

One of your packages is reporting that it is in an inconsistent state. This
needs to be solved before you continue further operations. To help you get
started please see this question and response:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/148715/how-to-fix-package-is-in-a-very-bad-inconsistent-state-error

Since it seems likely to me that this is a local configuration problem,
rather than a bug in Ubuntu, I am marking this bug as 'Incomplete'.

However, if you believe that this is really a bug in Ubuntu, then we would
be grateful if you would provide a more complete description of the problem
with steps to reproduce, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu
rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug
status back to "New".

For local configuration issues, you can find assistance here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for iproute2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]