package isc-dhcp-client 4.3.3-5ubuntu12.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

fresh installation of 16.04 on acer aspire 4736.
updated the system files and noticed that ibid module was not upgrading/installing.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: isc-dhcp-client 4.3.3-5ubuntu12.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 18 21:59:17 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:isc-dhcp-client:4.3.3-5ubuntu12.1
 Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package isc-dhcp-client (--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 2016-09-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: isc-dhcp
Title: package isc-dhcp-client 4.3.3-5ubuntu12.1 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)