[Bug 1681556] Re: package imagemagick-common 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu8.5 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Title:
  package imagemagick-common 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu8.5 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in imagemagick package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Updates will not apply

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: imagemagick-common 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu8.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 10 21:00:12 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:imagemagick-common:8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu8.5
   Setting up libgc1c2:amd64 (1:7.4.2-8ubuntu0.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package imagemagick-common (--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 2017-04-10 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
   apt  1.3.4
  SourcePackage: imagemagick
  Title: package imagemagick-common 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu8.5 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)

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