package isc-dhcp-client 4.3.3-5ubuntu12.9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Prasad Challa]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: isc-dhcp-client 4.3.3-5ubuntu12.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 22 08:59:13 2018
DhclientLeases:

ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-09 (48 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=1fd42b9f-fe42-47e2-a9b7-f6a3a0a84af5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: isc-dhcp
Title: package isc-dhcp-client 4.3.3-5ubuntu12.9 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)