package python-protobuf 2.6.1-1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python-protobuf 2.6.1-1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Mar 3 14:02:41 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-03-03 14:01:38
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-upgrade-system' sender=':1.84'
 Install: libfarstream-0.2-5:i386 (0.2.7-0ubuntu1, automatic), libpurple0:i386 (1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2, automatic)
 Upgrade: update-notifier-common:i386 (3.168.7, 3.168.8), unity-scope-gdrive:i386 (0.9+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1, 0.9+16.04.20151125-0ubuntu1), python-wsgi-intercept:i386 (0.5.1-1, 1.1.2-2), usb-modeswitch-data:i386 (20140327-1, 20151101-1), libpurple-bin:i386 (1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4, 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2), ttf-liberation:i386 (1.07.3-3, 1.07.4-1), usb-modeswitch:i386 (2.1.1+repack0-1ubuntu1, 2.2.5+repack0-1ubuntu1), sessioninstaller:i386 (0.20+bzr141-0ubuntu4, 0.20+bzr150-0ubuntu4.1), update-notifier:i386 (3.168.7, 3.168.8)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python-protobuf:2.6.1-1.3
 Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
 ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
 dpkg: error processing package python-protobuf (--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 2011-07-06 (2431 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: protobuf
Title: package python-protobuf 2.6.1-1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-03-02 (0 days ago)