package ubuntu-settings 18.04.6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

settings

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: ubuntu-settings 18.04.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 22 15:35:17 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:ubuntu-settings:18.04.6
 Setting up libgstreamer-gl1.0-0:amd64 (1.14.4-1ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-settings (--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 2018-09-18 (33 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.6-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.0
SourcePackage: ubuntu-settings
Title: package ubuntu-settings 18.04.6 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)