package thunderbird 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Rahul]

Code:
The package system is broken

Check if you are using third-party repositories. If so, disable them, because they are a common source of problems.
Furthermore, run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: thunderbird 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptOrdering:
 thunderbird-gnome-support: Install
 thunderbird: Configure
 thunderbird-gnome-support: Configure
 thunderbird-locale-en: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ksfe 1924 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20180124152824
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Wed Jan 31 11:59:34 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:thunderbird:1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Unpacking thunderbird-gnome-support (1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) over (1:52.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package thunderbird (--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
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-16 (45 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp1s0 proto static metric 100
 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp1s0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp1s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.14 metric 100
IwConfig:
 enp1s0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
NoProfiles: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
RfKill:

RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
Title: package thunderbird 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)
dmi.bios.date: 10/20/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: M16KT41A
dmi.board.name: 3102
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: NOK
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: None
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrM16KT41A:bd10/20/2017:svnLENOVO:pn10NLS0P200:pvrV520-15IKL:rvnLENOVO:rn3102:rvrNOK:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNone:
dmi.product.family: V520-15IKL
dmi.product.name: 10NLS0P200
dmi.product.version: V520-15IKL
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thunderbird 60.2.1 is now the supported version of Thunderbird.
Presumably the issue that you reported is no longer an issue?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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