[Bug 779669] Re: package php5-cli 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.1 [modified: usr/bin/php5 usr/share/man/man1/php5.1.gz] failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Clint Byrum]

Hello fedsotto, thank you for taking the time to file a bug report, as
it helps us make Ubuntu better!

Unfortunately, this is a temporary error suggesting that your files on
disk are not matching what the package manager, dpkg, expects to find.

I would suggest that you try this:

sudo apt-get install php5-cli --reinstall

And then when that is done

sudo apt-get -f install

Please *carefully* read all of the prompts and make sure you don't
remove software that you don't want to.

Since this is not a bug, but rather just an issue with the on disk
files, I am closing this bug report as Invalid. If you have more
information that may suggest otherwise, please feel free to re-open this
bug report to status New, or open a new report with more details.

** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package php5-cli 5.3.5-1ubuntu7.1 [modified: usr/bin/php5
  usr/share/man/man1/php5.1.gz] failed to install/upgrade: Package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before
  attempting a removal.