package virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common 6.1.6+repack-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

When updates are required to be downloaded and installed it keeps coming up with a failure message

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common 6.1.6+repack-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-41.64-generic 3.5.7.21
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-41-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Oct 17 15:35:31 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common:6.1.6+repack-0ubuntu1: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.
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: virtuoso-opensource
Title: package virtuoso-opensource-6.1-common 6.1.6+repack-0ubuntu1 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)