package network-manager 1.22.10-1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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20.04 LTS

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: network-manager 1.22.10-1ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-37.41-generic 5.4.41
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3
AptOrdering:
 libnm0:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Jun 22 13:46:13 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:network-manager:1.22.10-1ubuntu2.1
 Setting up libnm0:amd64 (1.22.10-1ubuntu2.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package network-manager (--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 2020-06-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp2s0 proto dhcp metric 600
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.23 metric 600
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: network-manager
Title: package network-manager 1.22.10-1ubuntu2.1 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)
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE TYPE STATE IP4-CONNECTIVITY IP6-CONNECTIVITY DBUS-PATH CONNECTION CON-UUID CON-PATH
 wlp2s0 wifi connected full limited /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3 VM6807780 8d657f17-f51d-480d-8ae2-241c4030a964 /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/1
 enp3s0 ethernet unavailable none none /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2 -- -- --
 lo loopback unmanaged unknown unknown /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 -- -- --
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN
 running 1.22.10 connected started full enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled