package fonts-lato 2.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: fonts-lato 2.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-91.92~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-91-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
AptOrdering:
 libxcb-xtest0: Install
 fonts-lato: Configure
 libxcb-xtest0: Configure
 zoom: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 17 14:21:39 2020
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2020-03-17 14:21:31
 Commandline: apt-get install libxcb-xtest0
 Requested-By: goerbig (1000)
 Install: libxcb-xtest0:amd64 (1.11.1-1ubuntu1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:fonts-lato:2.0-1
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu11) ...
 dpkg: error processing package fonts-lato (--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 2017-06-01 (1019 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32
SourcePackage: fonts-lato
Title: package fonts-lato 2.0-1 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)