package node-configstore 5.0.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Rishabh Agrawal]

Its showing an error even after running sudo apt upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: node-configstore 5.0.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Feb 19 12:21:09 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:node-configstore:5.0.1-1
 Setting up fortunes-min (1:1.99.1-7build1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package node-configstore (--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 2021-02-17 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: node-configstore
Title: package node-configstore 5.0.1-1 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)