package libsord-0-0:amd64 0.12.0~dfsg0-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Erich]

months before uninstalled a program that had several libraries.
these libraries were dropped. then began giving error at the end of installation.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libsord-0-0:amd64 0.12.0~dfsg0-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-33.38~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Nov 28 08:14:47 2015
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 libserd-0-0 0.18.2~dfsg0-2
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
DuplicateSignature: package:libsord-0-0:amd64:0.12.0~dfsg0-3: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 2015-09-03 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: sord
Title: package libsord-0-0:amd64 0.12.0~dfsg0-3 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)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Really old version, can you please try with a newer LTS release?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for sord (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]