package libkf5iconthemes-bin 5.9.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ken Crawley]

While doing a system update this issue happened.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: libkf5iconthemes-bin 5.9.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 15 15:48:35 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:libkf5iconthemes-bin:5.9.0-0ubuntu1:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-06 (1012 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
SourcePackage: kiconthemes
Title: package libkf5iconthemes-bin 5.9.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-10 (97 days ago)