[Bug 1776645] [NEW] package libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64 3.28.0-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Keith Walter Witzel]

Public bug reported:

I am wondering if my communications card in my laptop does not have
bluetooth if this error would occur? if I turn off my bluetooth settings
would it go away?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64 3.28.0-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-lowlatency 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 13 06:53:35 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64:3.28.0-2
 Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libgnome-bluetooth13: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 2018-05-23 (21 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.1
SourcePackage: gnome-bluetooth
Title: package libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64 3.28.0-2 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)

** Affects: gnome-bluetooth (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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  package libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64 3.28.0-2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

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