package libenet7:amd64 1.3.12+ds-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[jason]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libenet7:amd64 1.3.12+ds-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-124.148-generic 4.4.117
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-124-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 19 19:46:51 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu10
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libenet7:amd64:1.3.12+ds-2
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libenet7:amd64 (--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 2018-02-23 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: enet
Title: package libenet7:amd64 1.3.12+ds-2 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)

[Steve Beattie (sbeattie)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.