package iputils-arping 3:20121221-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[dhana]

I do not know why it is happening

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: iputils-arping 3:20121221-5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-14.20~16.04.1-generic 4.11.12
Uname: Linux 4.11.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Aug 15 18:30:01 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:iputils-arping:3:20121221-5ubuntu2
 Unpacking linux-image-extra-4.11.0-13-generic (4.11.0-13.19~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package iputils-arping (--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 2017-04-10 (128 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: iputils
Title: package iputils-arping 3:20121221-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-04-13 (124 days ago)