package libjurt-java 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Andrew Ken Bell]

issue arose while installing first updates after install of ubuntu 20.04 operating system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libjurt-java 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-101.111~20.04.1-generic 5.15.143
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-101-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue Mar 19 09:52:18 2024
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libjurt-java:1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9
 Setting up uno-libs-private (1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libjurt-java (--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 2024-03-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
 apt 2.0.10
SourcePackage: libreoffice
Title: package libjurt-java 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.9 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)