package libsnapd-glib1:amd64 1.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[vinodhini suresh]

startup error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libsnapd-glib1:amd64 1.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 8 16:15:08 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libsnapd-glib1:amd64:1.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Setting up gnome-software-common (3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.8) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libsnapd-glib1:amd64 (--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 2018-01-16 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: snapd-glib
Title: package libsnapd-glib1:amd64 1.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)