package gnome-user-guide 3.28.2+git20180715-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Updating Ubuntu after nil use for 6 months

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-user-guide 3.28.2+git20180715-0ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: hostname 4.15.0-30.32-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 28 10:47:03 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:gnome-user-guide:3.28.2+git20180715-0ubuntu0.1
 Setting up mutter-common (3.28.3-2~ubuntu18.04.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gnome-user-guide (--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 2018-07-15 (165 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
 apt 1.6.6
SourcePackage: gnome-user-docs
Title: package gnome-user-guide 3.28.2+git20180715-0ubuntu0.1 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)