package libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Desirrée Alves de Brio]

All updates are broken and aren't completing.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119-generic 4.4.83
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 9 09:39:45 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64:7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
 ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
 dpkg: error processing package libavfilter-ffmpeg5: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 2015-09-05 (764 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: ffmpeg
Title: package libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64 7:2.8.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)

[James Cowgill (jcowgill)]

Try running:
 sudo apt-get install --reinstall libavfilter-ffmpeg5:amd64

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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