package tzdata 2016h-0ubuntu0.16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Jennie]

computer turning grey and not wanting to respond

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tzdata 2016h-0ubuntu0.16.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-42.62-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 31 08:54:57 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:tzdata:2016h-0ubuntu0.16.04
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--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 2016-08-11 (80 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: tzdata
Title: package tzdata 2016h-0ubuntu0.16.04 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)

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Relevant log:

```
dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
```

Were you able to update your system since your report?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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