package uno-libs3 5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ram]

error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: uno-libs3 5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptOrdering:
 ure: Install
 uno-libs3: Configure
 ure: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 24 00:49:42 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-5-base 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libstdc++6 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../ure_5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking ure (5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1) over (5.1.4-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package uno-libs3 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature:
 package:uno-libs3:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
 Unpacking ure (5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1) over (5.1.4-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package uno-libs3 (--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 2017-03-20 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package uno-libs3 5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1 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)

[Rico Tzschichholz (ricotz)]

Please try running the following command and let us know whether that fixes the problem:

    sudo apt install --reinstall uno-libs3

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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