this is most likely a fallout of #512096
can you check if you have zero-length files in /var/lib/dpkg/info/*?
(check e.g. with sudo find /var/lib/dpkg/info -empty -ls)
** Changed in: mplayer (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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package mplayer-nogui 2:1.0~rc3 svn20090426-1ubuntu10.1 failed to
install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/579308
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