package perl-base 5.22.1-9ubuntu16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Deepinder Singh]

an error occurred broken count>0

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: perl-base 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-94.117-generic 4.4.83
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-94-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 6 16:54:24 2018
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package perl-base (--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 2018-07-07 (60 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: perl
Title: package perl-base 5.22.1-9ubuntu0.5 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)

[Deepinder Singh (deepinder.singh)]

please solve above problem as soon as possible