package libfreerdp-codec1.1:amd64 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Harshit Gautam]

Mouse not working

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libfreerdp-codec1.1:amd64 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 30 15:07:53 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libfreerdp-codec1.1:amd64:1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libfreerdp-codec1.1: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 2018-03-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: freerdp
Title: package libfreerdp-codec1.1:amd64 1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-5ubuntu1 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)