package libxml2:i386 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Stefano Marucci]

continous crashes

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libxml2:i386 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-22.27-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-22-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 20 10:12:01 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:libxml2:i386:2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2: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 2012-05-05 (1323 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: libxml2
Title: package libxml2:i386 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2 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)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

This breaks the entire system when trying to perform distribution upgrade, as said in bug #1551623.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

This specific message generally occurs when the package is corrupt on disk on in memory. Have you tried manually reinstalling it via 'sudo apt-get install --reinstall libxm2'?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for libxml2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]