package avahi-utils 0.6.31-2ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[Ron McIlvaine]

I was doing an update and this error came up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: avahi-utils 0.6.31-2ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 4 11:30:18 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:avahi-utils:0.6.31-2ubuntu4.1:Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (48 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: avahi
Title: package avahi-utils 0.6.31-2ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-17 (47 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.