package libxml-libxml-perl 2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[SAif]

error while installing

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libxml-libxml-perl 2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 3 10:23:42 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-12-03 10:23:00
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: libcurl3:amd64 (7.47.0-1ubuntu2.4, 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5), libxcursor1:amd64 (1:1.1.14-1, 1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.16.04.1), thunderbird-gnome-support:amd64 (1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), 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), libxfont1:amd64 (1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.3, 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4), libxfont2:amd64 (1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.2, 1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3), 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), thunderbird-locale-en:amd64 (1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1), libcurl3-gnutls:amd64 (7.47.0-1ubuntu2.4, 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.5)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libxml-libxml-perl:2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libxml-libxml-perl (--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 2017-10-28 (35 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: libxml-libxml-perl
Title: package libxml-libxml-perl 2.0123+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 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)

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello SAif,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with the libxml-libxml-perl package in Ubuntu. 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 1735965
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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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