package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 8u162-b12-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Kamil Navratil]

Running Libreoffice ReportBuilder with another version of JRE

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 8u162-b12-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 21 22:22:26 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing openjdk-8-jre:amd64 (8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
DuplicateSignature:
 package:openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64:8u162-b12-1
 Removing openjdk-8-jre:amd64 (8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (--remove):
  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 a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-12 (160 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: openjdk-8
Title: package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 8u162-b12-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-03 (18 days ago)

[Thorsten Glaser (mirabilos)]

well, do a sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre-headless