[Bug 1695905] Re: package sudo 1.8.19p1-1ubuntu1.1 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 sudo 1.8.19p1-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in sudo package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Unable to install any application such as Google Chrome.  The
  installation process stopped at 33% progress. Additionally, I cannot
  view CNN video on either Firefox browser or Opera.  Noted that Adobe
  Flash was installed.

  Version of Ubuntu 17.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: sudo 1.8.19p1-1ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  AptOrdering:
   opera-stable:amd64: Install
   libindicator7:amd64: Install
   libappindicator1:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jun  4 18:43:58 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:sudo:1.8.19p1-1ubuntu1.1
   Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
   dpkg: error processing package sudo (--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 2017-05-07 (29 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: sudo
  Title: package sudo 1.8.19p1-1ubuntu1.1 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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