package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic 3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Rune Larsen]

Every time I try to install updates, I get a message that the installation failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic 3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-53-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 6 21:21:34 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic:3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1: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 2015-05-15 (205 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic 3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1 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)