package enchant 1.6.0-11build2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Pablo Guillén Marquina]

It happens from time to time without any known reason why. Sometimes the system just crash and stop working until you reboot.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: enchant 1.6.0-11build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 3 18:40:32 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:enchant:1.6.0-11build2
 Setting up libnss-resolve:amd64 (234-2ubuntu10) ...
 dpkg: error processing package enchant (--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 2017-07-10 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170709)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5~beta1
SourcePackage: enchant
Title: package enchant 1.6.0-11build2 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)