package bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Francisco Blazquez]

16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 20 23:57:22 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:bcmwl-kernel-source:6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8
 Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ...
 dpkg: error processing package bcmwl-kernel-source (--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 2016-08-31 (323 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 6.30.223.248+bdcom-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-02 (321 days ago)