package gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64 2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ken Mitchell]

Ran "sudo apt-get update" and "sudo apt-get upgrade"

During the upgrade I received the following:

Errors were encountered while processing:
 gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

lsb_release -rd

Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64 2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptOrdering:
 gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0: Install
 gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0: Configure
 gir1.2-webkit2-4.0: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Feb 25 12:44:21 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64:2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Setting up gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0:amd64 (2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gir1.2-webkit2-4.0: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 2017-02-25 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: webkit2gtk
Title: package gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64 2.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.