package python-kde4 4:4.4.5-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

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dont know the exact cause, upon boot up tried to install assault cube and received an error from previous package installation attempt.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: python-kde4 4:4.4.5-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-34.77-generic 2.6.32.44+drm33.19
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-34-generic i686
AptOrdering: python-kde4: Purge
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Nov 3 18:12:38 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Log started: 2011-11-03 18:12:38
 dpkg: error processing python-kde4 (--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 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: kdebindings
Title: package python-kde4 4:4.4.5-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[dino99 (9d9)]

This version has expired long times ago, and so will never get support