package libfontembed1:amd64 1.0.76-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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The message is given when logging into Ubuntu,

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libfontembed1:amd64 1.0.76-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-22.27-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Tue Jan 5 13:39:52 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-5-base 5.2.1-22ubuntu2
 libc6 2.21-0ubuntu4
 libgcc1 1:5.2.1-22ubuntu2
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-01-05 13:39:36
 Commandline: apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
 Install: oracle-java8-installer:amd64 (8u66+8u65arm-1~webupd8~1), gsfonts-x11:amd64 (0.22, automatic), java-common:amd64 (0.52, automatic)
DuplicateSignature: package:libfontembed1:amd64:1.0.76-1: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 2015-10-23 (76 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-22-generic root=UUID=15772910-99c2-4c9e-ac26-2b1fbfdc1944 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package libfontembed1:amd64 1.0.76-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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Problem solved by installing new updates.