I can't install programms from Ububtu Software...package evince-common 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[ahmed shaaban Mahmoud]

I can't install programms from Ububtu Software GUI

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: evince-common 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptOrdering:
 firefox: Install
 evince-common: Configure
 firefox: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 6 16:08:44 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-01-06 16:08:07
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-upgrade-packages' sender=':1.80'
 Upgrade: firefox:amd64 (57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:evince-common:3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package evince-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 2017-11-14 (61 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-26-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d40e139c-b024-4be2-9047-4b1024f60ff8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: evince
Title: package evince-common 3.18.2-1ubuntu4.3 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)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, it does sound like a local corruption rather than a bug though