package libcupscgi1:amd64 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[David Wassell]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libcupscgi1:amd64 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:
 E [04/Jan/2019:12:09:14 +1300] [cups-deviced] PID 2947 (gutenprint52+usb) stopped with status 1!
 E [05/Jan/2019:05:52:25 +1300] [cups-deviced] PID 1133 (gutenprint52+usb) stopped with status 1!
Date: Fri Jan 4 18:20:16 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libcupscgi1:amd64:2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2
 Setting up cups-client (2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libcupscgi1: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 2019-01-02 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Lpstat:
 device for OfficeJet-Pro-6960: hp:/usb/OfficeJet_Pro_6960?serial=TH74J6N067
 device for OfficeJet-Pro-6960-Fax-4: hpfax:/usb/OfficeJet_Pro_6960?serial=TH74J6N067
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
 OfficeJet-Pro-6960-Fax-4: HP Fax4 hpcups
 OfficeJet-Pro-6960: HP Officejet Pro 6960, hpcups 3.17.10
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=UUID=e0823691-5f97-41e9-bd50-df1a2814e3d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=UUID=e0823691-5f97-41e9-bd50-df1a2814e3d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
 apt 1.6.3
SourcePackage: cups
Title: package libcupscgi1:amd64 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2 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)
dmi.bios.date: 06/12/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P2.50
dmi.board.name: A320M-HDV
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
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