[Bug 1755647] Re: package libdpkg-perl 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 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 libdpkg-perl 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Once login, only user name and password fields were displayed. the bar
  on the top of the screen not displayed(time, sound, language, etc..).
  While log on one messages popup and vanished again and again(around
  100 times).

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libdpkg-perl 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Mar 14 12:32:06 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libdpkg-perl:1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libdpkg-perl (--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 2017-11-08 (125 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.25
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libdpkg-perl 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 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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