package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

I was trying to install as normal the suggested installations, but the software installation couldn't run / had a problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 13 22:23:14 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package bsdutils (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-02 (71 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 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)