package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Pall Sigurdsson]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-46.67-generic 4.4.24
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 libdvdcss-dev: Remove
 libxml-sax-expat-perl: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 4 12:46:58 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-02-04 12:46:56
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-fix-broken-depends' sender=':1.119'
 Remove: libdvdcss-dev:amd64 (1.4.0-1~local)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing libdvdcss-dev:amd64 (1.4.0-1~local) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libxml-sax-expat-perl (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libxml-sax-expat-perl:0.40-2
 Removing libdvdcss-dev:amd64 (1.4.0-1~local) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libxml-sax-expat-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 2015-05-27 (984 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.14
SourcePackage: libxml-sax-expat-perl
Title: package libxml-sax-expat-perl 0.40-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-11 (602 days ago)