package curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[gabriel vanegas]

I tried to installed the new ubuntu but it didnt workout.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-134.160-generic 4.4.140
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-134-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 26 01:19:13 2019
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package curl (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-03 (1728 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
SourcePackage: curl
Title: package curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2019-11-26 (0 days ago)