package librpmio3 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Katharine Harding]

Crash on installing libcurl4

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: librpmio3 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-53.89-generic 3.13.11-ckt19
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-53-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jun 16 12:55:58 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:librpmio3:4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1: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 2015-01-22 (145 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417)
SourcePackage: rpm
Title: package librpmio3 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 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)