package tcpdump 4.9.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Hristo Angelov]

while updating

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: tcpdump 4.9.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119~14.04.1-generic 4.4.83
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.25
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 9 22:54:40 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:tcpdump:4.9.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-07 (313 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: tcpdump
Title: package tcpdump 4.9.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 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)