package libkf5kiocore5:amd64 5.44.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Aidan Fischer]

I was running a sudo apt upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libkf5kiocore5:amd64 5.44.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
AptOrdering:
 libkf5kiocore5:amd64: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 13 18:30:01 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libkf5kiocore5:amd64 (--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 2018-10-13 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.6+, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.5
SourcePackage: kio
Title: package libkf5kiocore5:amd64 5.44.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)