[Bug 1727270] Re: package libjasper1:amd64 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1 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 libjasper1:amd64 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in jasper package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Every time I perform an upgrade request, I receive this error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libjasper1:amd64 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  AptOrdering:
   distro-info-data: Install
   libjasper1: Configure
   distro-info-data: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 25 05:13:02 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libjasper1:amd64:1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1
   Unpacking distro-info-data (0.28ubuntu0.4) over (0.28ubuntu0.3) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libjasper1:amd64 (--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 2017-05-08 (170 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: jasper
  Title: package libjasper1:amd64 1.900.1-debian1-2.4ubuntu1.1 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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