Ubuntu software center won't install updates.

[Charles Asner]

The updates I'm trying to install are OS Updates and Software 3.20.5.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software-common 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 5 09:56:20 2017
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:gnome-software-common:3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
 Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gnome-software-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 2017-07-01 (65 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: gnome-software
Title: package gnome-software-common 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 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)

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