package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Sriram Rajashekar]

When i am open my laptop it is asking system programme detecting, So what should i do, please check this bug

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-139.165-generic 4.4.160
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-139-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 26 15:58:20 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package 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
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-15 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 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.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Probably dupe of
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/1809579

Guessing `apt-get install -f` might help in this case.