package libgail-3-0:amd64 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Arun Joshi]

I always get system error during system start-up

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libgail-3-0:amd64 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 15 23:25:21 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libgail-3-0:amd64:3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3
 Setting up libgtk-3-0:amd64 (3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libgail-3-0: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 2015-01-29 (844 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: gtk+3.0
Title: package libgail-3-0:amd64 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-31 (294 days ago)