package libparams-util-perl 1.07-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[mike bryan]

Came up as an error report.
No problems noticed as yet.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libparams-util-perl 1.07-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt12
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-49-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
AptOrdering: libparams-util-perl: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Feb 23 17:07:00 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libparams-util-perl (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature: package:libparams-util-perl:1.07-1build1: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 2016-02-10 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: libparams-util-perl
Title: package libparams-util-perl 1.07-1build1 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)