package tk8.6 8.6.0-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

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got message while trying to install package

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: tk8.6 8.6.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-17.31-generic 3.11.10.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
AptOrdering: tk8.6: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 19 17:40:41 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing tk8.6 (--purge):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
DuplicateSignature: package:tk8.6:8.6.0-1ubuntu1:Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-18 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: tk8.6
Title: package tk8.6 8.6.0-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2014-02-18 (1 days ago)