package initramfs-tools-bin 0.122ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Karun]

software update failed after new install.
tried to run sudo apt-get install -f
failed along these lines.

The following additional packages will be installed:
  libklibc
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libklibc
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 308 not upgraded.
6 not fully installed or removed.
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(Reading database ... 173361 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libklibc_2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libklibc (2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.1) over (2.0.4-8ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libklibc (2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.1) ...
Setting up klibc-utils (2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools-bin (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools-core:
 initramfs-tools-core depends on initramfs-tools-bin (= 0.122ubuntu8.1); however:
  Package initramfs-tools-bin is not configured yet.

No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools-core (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of initramfs-tools:
 initramfs-tools depends on initramfs-tools-core (= 0.122ubuntu8.1); however:
  Package initramfs-tools-core is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of console-setup:
 console-setup depends on initramfs-tools (>= 0.85eubuntu12) | linux-initramfs-tool; however:
  Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
  Package linux-initramfs-tool is not installed.
  Package initramfs-tools which provides linux-initramfs-tool is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package console-setup (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of brltty:
 brltty depends on initramfs-tools (>= 0.40ubuntu30); however:
  Package initramfNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                            No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                          No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
        s-tools is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package brltty (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools-bin
 initramfs-tools-core
 initramfs-tools
 console-setup
 brltty
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: initramfs-tools-bin 0.122ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 25 11:23:29 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libudev1 229-4ubuntu7
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up klibc-utils (2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools-bin (--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 2016-08-24 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools-bin 0.122ubuntu8.1 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)