package gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Reporting issue

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 26 20:37:33 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0:0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.2
 Unpacking linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04 (4.15.0.29.51) over (4.13.0.45.64) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 (--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 2017-11-29 (239 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.27
SourcePackage: packagekit
Title: package gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.2 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)