package e2fslibs:amd64 1.42.13-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Louise Sampson]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: e2fslibs:amd64 1.42.13-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptOrdering:
 e2fslibs: Configure
 firefox: Install
 firefox: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 16 00:57:52 2021
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu11.2
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2021-06-16 00:57:52
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-upgrade-packages' sender=':1.46'
 Upgrade: firefox:amd64 (58.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 87.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.2)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package e2fslibs:amd64 (--configure):
  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 2020-08-20 (299 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: e2fsprogs
Title: package e2fslibs:amd64 1.42.13-1ubuntu1 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)