package patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

no idea about this bug

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-lowlatency 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jun 10 23:47:14 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-06-10 23:47:03
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Requested-By: dhiliptg (1000)
 Upgrade: update-notifier-common:amd64 (3.168.7, 3.168.8)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../update-notifier-common_3.168.8_all.deb ...
 Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.168.8) over (3.168.7) ...
 dpkg: error processing package patch (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature:
 package:patch:2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.168.8) over (3.168.7) ...
 dpkg: error processing package patch (--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 2016-11-17 (570 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: patch
Title: package patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)