package sgml-data 2.0.10 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Aakash Bhandari]

Update failed for Dell Inspiron 5459 x64 bit system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: sgml-data 2.0.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 14 01:33:23 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:sgml-data:2.0.10
 Processing triggers for doc-base (0.10.7) ...
 Processing 1 changed doc-base file...
 dpkg: error processing package sgml-data (--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 2017-06-05 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: sgml-data
Title: package sgml-data 2.0.10 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)
modified.conffile..etc.sgml.sgml-data.cat: [deleted]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.