package gnome-software-common 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[george marshall]

Dont know. tried to do update and got this automatically

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-software-common 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jun 18 14:40:41 2018
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:gnome-software-common:3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.1
 Unpacking wireless-regdb (2018.05.09-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) over (2016.06.10-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gnome-software-common (--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 2014-12-14 (1282 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
InstalledPlugins:
 gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A
 gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A
 gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.1
PackageArchitecture: all
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: gnome-software
Title: package gnome-software-common 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-04 (45 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the issue looks like a corruption rather than a package bug