[Bug 1219995] [NEW] package python-gi 3.8.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

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I had installed xubuntu 12.04.3 and want to upgrade it to xubuntu 13.04
by edit sources.list file to raring repo and by this command apt-get
update && apt-get dist-upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: python-gi 3.8.0-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep  2 23:45:07 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace python-oauthlib 0.3.7-0ubuntu1 (using .../python-oauthlib_0.3.7-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
 Unpacking replacement python-oauthlib ...
 dpkg: error processing python-gi (--configure):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
DuplicateSignature: package:python-gi:3.8.0-2ubuntu1:Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-02 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: pygobject
Title: package python-gi 3.8.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-09-02 (0 days ago)

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-from-proposed raring
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package python-gi 3.8.0-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
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