package liboxideqtquick0:amd64 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

My system didn't display the desktop icons for a very long time after I booted and re-booted into my OS. There was no reason I can see for this to happen, since all I did was to plug in a USB PiDrive after the notebook was booting but before the desktop loaded.
After the desktop loaded there were no icons on the desktop, just a blank screen. I loaded a console, after a while, however since I'm not conversant with commands I was stuck 'up the creek without a paddle'.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: liboxideqtquick0:amd64 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 8 20:52:19 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:liboxideqtquick0:amd64:1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Setting up liboxideqtcore0:amd64 (1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package liboxideqtquick0: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 2016-05-02 (37 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: oxide-qt
Title: package liboxideqtquick0:amd64 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)