package libjpeg62:amd64 1:6b2-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Peter Smerdon]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libjpeg62:amd64 1:6b2-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 19 13:59:09 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu10
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libjpeg62:amd64:1:6b2-2
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libjpeg62:amd64 (--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 2018-01-10 (223 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: libjpeg6b
Title: package libjpeg62:amd64 1:6b2-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-08-19 (2 days ago)