package samba-common 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

This happened on this morning's system upgrade. System was running out of memory.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: samba-common 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12
Uname: Linux 4.3.4 x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
AptOrdering:
 smbclient: Remove
 nautilus-share: Remove
 samba-common-bin: Remove
 samba-common: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 17 08:51:32 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:samba-common:2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-29 (80 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)