package cmake-data 3.5.1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Dennis Banasz]

Just trying to install on new computer.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cmake-data 3.5.1-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 4 10:33:40 2017
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:cmake-data:3.5.1-1ubuntu3
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package cmake-data (--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 2017-10-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: cmake
Title: package cmake-data 3.5.1-1ubuntu3 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)
modified.conffile..etc.emacs.site-start.d.50cmake-data.el: [deleted]

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Can you please purge it and install it again?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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