package plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu17.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[sam dugdale]

Every time i install a package i get an error to say it was not installed but, it has and all save rimworld run well. I had a lot of trouble with procterface but have reinstalled python libries and it works.
Thankyou for your OS

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu17.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.77-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Mar 14 19:20:22 2015
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
DuplicateSignature: package:plymouth:0.8.8-0ubuntu17.1: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 2015-02-11 (31 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP rp5800
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=8186d570-3127-4cb7-be78-4626f4ec171c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=8186d570-3127-4cb7-be78-4626f4ec171c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: package plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu17.1 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)
dmi.bios.date: 11/14/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: J20 v02.10
dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC3412KVH
dmi.board.name: 1632
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC3412KVH
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ20v02.10:bd11/14/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPrp5800:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1632:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP rp5800
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard