package libfreerdp-server2-2:amd64 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Jack Richey]

Description: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Release: 22.04

libfreerdp2-2:
  Installed: 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3
  Candidate: 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3
  Version table:
 *** 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages

ran dpkg --configure -a manually
ran apt-get upgrade
ran apt --fix-broken install

threw a bug error report

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: libfreerdp-server2-2:amd64 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
AptOrdering:
 libfreerdp2-2:amd64: Install
 libwinpr2-2:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Dec 28 22:00:24 2022
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-12-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt 2.4.8
SourcePackage: freerdp2
Title: package libfreerdp-server2-2:amd64 2.6.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2.3 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)