user5@system:/var/cache/apt/archives$ sudo dpkg -P emacs24 emacs24-bin-common
dpkg: error processing package emacs24 (--purge):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of emacs24-bin-common:
 emacs24 depends on emacs24-bin-common (= 24.5+1-6ubuntu1).

dpkg: error processing package emacs24-bin-common (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
 emacs24
 emacs24-bin-common