package libkf5declarative5:amd64 5.18.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Denis Sevrugov]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libkf5declarative5:amd64 5.18.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 coreutils: Install
 coreutils: Configure
 libkf5declarative5: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 16 11:44:38 2017
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libkf5declarative5:amd64:5.18.0-0ubuntu1
 Setting up coreutils (8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libkf5declarative5:amd64 (--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 2017-05-02 (74 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: kdeclarative
Title: package libkf5declarative5:amd64 5.18.0-0ubuntu1 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)