package linux-headers-4.15.0-76 4.15.0-76.86~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[A Guha]

I'm not really sure.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-76 4.15.0-76.86~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-76.86~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-76-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 19 21:32:28 2020
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2020-09-19 21:32:08
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Requested-By: aparajita (1000)
 Install: linux-headers-4.15.0-117-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1, automatic), linux-image-4.15.0-117-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1, automatic), linux-modules-4.15.0-117-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1, automatic), linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-117-generic:amd64 (4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1, automatic), linux-headers-4.15.0-117:amd64 (4.15.0-117.118~16.04.1, automatic)
 Upgrade: linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.15.0.76.96, 4.15.0.117.118), linux-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.15.0.76.96, 4.15.0.117.118), linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.15.0.74.94, 4.15.0.117.118)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-4.15.0-76:4.15.0-76.86~16.04.1
 Setting up linux-generic-hwe-16.04 (4.15.0.117.118) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.15.0-76 (--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 2020-01-12 (251 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-headers-4.15.0-76 4.15.0-76.86~16.04.1 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)