package libluajit-5.1-common 2.0.4+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: O pacote está num mau estado de inconsistência; deve reinstala-lo antes de tentar configura-lo.

[Farley Leite de Akers]

Ubuntu 16.04.3
Package: libluajit-5.1-common
I expected it to install when I clicked on OK or ENTER.
It didn't do anything, at all, even after waiting for
a couple of hours.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libluajit-5.1-common 2.0.4+dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptOrdering:
 libluajit-5.1-common: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 22 21:44:27 2018
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: erro ao processar o pacote libluajit-5.1-common (--configure):
  O pacote está num mau estado de inconsistência; deve
  reinstala-lo antes de tentar configura-lo.
ErrorMessage: O pacote está num mau estado de inconsistência; deve reinstala-lo antes de tentar configura-lo.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-21 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: luajit
Title: package libluajit-5.1-common 2.0.4+dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: O pacote está num mau estado de inconsistência; deve reinstala-lo antes de tentar configura-lo.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)