package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Datamon]

The installer provides no mechanism to acknowledge microsoft's draconian terms. The <OK> button is there, but does not respond to acknowledgement.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-36.57-generic-pae 3.2.35
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
AptOrdering: ttf-mscorefonts-installer: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jan 25 11:18:21 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing ttf-mscorefonts-installer (--remove):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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