package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Geode]

Summary explains the issue.
Updating the grub sofware goes wrong. I don't know why.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 18 11:01:52 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-common:2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3
 Setting up isc-dhcp-client (4.3.5-3ubuntu2.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--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 2016-11-15 (487 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=5234ec52-66e9-4dab-afc0-1f3595e933ab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-12-13 (94 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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