package libclass-factory-util-perl 1.7-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Richard Alvey]

Was doing an upgrade when the error occured

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libclass-factory-util-perl 1.7-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-24.28-generic 4.10.15
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 28 18:24:22 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libclass-factory-util-perl:1.7-3
 Setting up libltdl7:amd64 (2.4.6-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libclass-factory-util-perl (--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 2017-06-24 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: libclass-factory-util-perl
Title: package libclass-factory-util-perl 1.7-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-06-29 (0 days ago)

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml