adobe flash player upgrade package libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Chris Windscheffel]

System upgrade failed, reported failure was an upgrade of Adobe Flash player.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 15 11:03:13 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu3
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu3
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libsigsegv2:amd64:2.10-4
 Installing from local file /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20160913.1.orig.tar.gz
 Flash Plugin installed.
 dpkg: error processing package libsigsegv2:amd64 (--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 2016-09-06 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: libsigsegv
Title: package libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-06 (8 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.