package sbsigntool 0.6-0ubuntu10.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Shreyash]

test

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: sbsigntool 0.6-0ubuntu10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-109.132-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-109-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jan 22 20:58:21 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:sbsigntool:0.6-0ubuntu10.1
 Unpacking intel-microcode (3.20180108.0+really20170707ubuntu16.04.1) over (3.20180108.0~ubuntu16.04.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package sbsigntool (--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 2017-05-13 (254 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: sbsigntool
Title: package sbsigntool 0.6-0ubuntu10.1 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)

[Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox)]

seems like an installation issue, unrelated to content of this package.