[Bug 1443855] [NEW] dpkg: error processing package libjson-perl (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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dpkg: error processing package libjson-perl (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/94,4 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
dpkg: error processing package libjson-perl (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libjson-perl
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
hilary at pc:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for hilary: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: The package libjson-perl needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

** Affects: libjson-perl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  dpkg: error processing package libjson-perl (--configure):  package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in libjson-perl package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  dpkg: error processing package libjson-perl (--configure):
   package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
   reinstall it before attempting configuration
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/94,4 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  dpkg: error processing package libjson-perl (--configure):
   package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
   reinstall it before attempting configuration
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   libjson-perl
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  hilary at pc:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
  [sudo] password for hilary: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  E: The package libjson-perl needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

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