package libmirprotobuf3:amd64 0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Sunny Kachhia]

i dont know what exactly is the issue here

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libmirprotobuf3:amd64 0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 libmirprotobuf3: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jun 20 13:37:00 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libmirprotobuf3:amd64 (--configure):
  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 2016-02-15 (496 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: mir
Title: package libmirprotobuf3:amd64 0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-06-05 (20 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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