package hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Rahul]

im geting problm while updating ma ubuntu 13

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering: hsqldb-server: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 15 12:58:03 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing hsqldb-server (--remove):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-31 (76 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: hsqldb
Title: package hsqldb-server 1.8.0.10-13ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-08-27 (49 days ago)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.