package libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2:amd64 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2:amd64 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 18 21:37:51 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2:amd64:2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Setting up libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37:amd64 (2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2: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 2017-04-18 (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 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2:amd64 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Hello, I suggest trying a command like:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2

Thanks

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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