package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Almir]

just stop to work with ubuntu reporting error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 16 16:28:12 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing virtualbox-qt (5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2) ...
 Removing virtualbox (5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-dkms (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
DuplicateSignature:
 package:virtualbox-dkms:5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1
 Removing virtualbox (5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-dkms (--remove):
  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 a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-20 (241 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

please remove and reinstall

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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