[Bug 1648676] Re: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Wouter Deconinck]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1324721 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1324721

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1324721
   package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

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Title:
  package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting a removal

Status in msttcorefonts package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I cannot succesfully install ttf-mscorefonts-installer nether via
  terminal nor via synaptic.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  AptOrdering:
   ttf-mscorefonts-installer: Remove
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Dec  8 16:23:32 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting a removal
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-29 (9 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
  Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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