package ubuntu-docs (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[xtracool_protik]

ubuntu-docs installation gave this error so I had to remove it from /etc/apt/status and go ahead with upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: ubuntu-docs (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
AptOrdering: ubuntu-docs: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 8 21:11:09 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing ubuntu-docs (--purge):
  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.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: ubuntu-docs
Title: package ubuntu-docs (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-26 (13 days ago)

[John Kim (kotux)]

Hello, this issue is not pertinent to the Documentation itself.