package libchromaprint0:amd64 1.3-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ermyas]

Package libchromaprint0:amd64 is not configured yet

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libchromaprint0:amd64 1.3-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
AptOrdering:
 libchromaprint0: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 2 21:10:02 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libchromaprint0:amd64 (--configure):
  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 2018-01-02 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: chromaprint
Title: package libchromaprint0:amd64 1.3-1 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)

[Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher)]

From the dpkg log, it looks like you tried to install vlc but something went wrong. Do you remember the exact error? Otherwise, you're only option is to force remove (e.g. with dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq) the package and reinstall it.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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