package uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Sudatt Gautam]

it always shows a massage that is : "Package operation failed - this installation or removal of a software package failed"

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-101.124-generic 4.4.95
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-101-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 1 21:14:54 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-12-01 21:13:48
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.94'
 Upgrade: thunderbird-gnome-support:amd64 (1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), dpkg:amd64 (1.18.4ubuntu1.2, 1.18.4ubuntu1.3), thunderbird-locale-en-us:amd64 (1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), firefox-locale-en:amd64 (57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.6, 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), thunderbird:amd64 (1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), firefox:amd64 (57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.6, 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libdpkg-perl:amd64 (1.18.4ubuntu1.2, 1.18.4ubuntu1.3), thunderbird-locale-en:amd64 (1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), dpkg-dev:amd64 (1.18.4ubuntu1.2, 1.18.4ubuntu1.3)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:uuid-runtime:2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package uuid-runtime (--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 2017-08-26 (96 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 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)

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello Sudatt,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with Package operation failed in Ubuntu 16.04. You made this bug report some time ago and Ubuntu has been updated since then.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?
If it is still a problem, are you still interested in finding a solution to this bug?
If you are, could you let us know and, run the following (only once):
apport-collect 1735784
and upload the updated logs and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better.
G

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