package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Error after update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-31.34-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportLog:

ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 ppa-purge:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:119:95300:2018-01-23 14:29:56.931594848 -0600:2018-01-23 14:29:57.931594848 -0600:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
 640:1000:119:88412:2018-01-23 14:55:58.299844706 -0600:2018-01-23 14:55:58.299844706 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_update-manager.1000.crash
Date: Tue Jan 23 14:29:57 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-01-23 14:29:54
 Commandline: apt-get install ppa-purge
 Requested-By: eddgari (1000)
 Install: ppa-purge:amd64 (0.2.8+bzr63)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
 Setting up ppa-purge (0.2.8+bzr63) ...
 dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2017-10-30 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 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)