package linux-headers-4.13.0-31-generic 4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Nadun Indunil]

I actually don't know the problem
system always says there is a problem but I couldn't feel any wrong in the system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-headers-4.13.0-31-generic 4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 30 11:16:55 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-4.13.0-31-generic:4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1
 Setting up linux-signed-generic-hwe-16.04 (4.13.0.32.52) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.13.0-31-generic (--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 2017-12-27 (36 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-headers-4.13.0-31-generic 4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1 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)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

I will close this as 4.13 is not supported anymore.

Please feel free to open a new bug report if you have encounter this again.