[GTALUG] Package Problem

I am running Ubuntu 16.10 The last system update has run into problems. The Ubuntu Software GUI program hangs. I tried an apt-get and fount that there is a problem in: libssl1.0.0:amd64 This is the important part of the output: dpkg: error processing package libssl1.0.0:amd64 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. How do I fix this? Thanks in advance. -- Stephen