package linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ben Osborne]

I was updating the os and this happened?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 18 19:05:15 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04:(not installed)
 Setting up linux-generic-hwe-16.04 (4.10.0.37.39) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (--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 2017-10-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: linux-meta-hwe
Title: package linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (not installed) 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)