Hi Dipak, for issues like that I recommend following [1] but adapted for your package (libnl-3-200).
Please report back if that did not resolve the case for you. [1]: https://askubuntu.com/questions/148715/how-to-fix-package-is-in-a -very-bad-inconsistent-state-error -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libnl3 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1699664 Title: package libnl-3-200:amd64 3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in libnl3 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: issue in installing packages. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libnl-3-200:amd64 3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jun 22 01:06:06 2017 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 DuplicateSignature: package:libnl-3-200:amd64:3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ... dpkg: error processing package libnl-3-200: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 2017-04-08 (74 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: libnl3 Title: package libnl-3-200:amd64 3.2.27-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnl3/+bug/1699664/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp