[Bug 1336119] [NEW] package dpkg 1.16.12ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[Andrew Codrington]

Public bug reported:

Unhappiness started during 13.10 to 14.04 upgrade. Not sure if this
report was triggered during the upgrade or after.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: dpkg 1.16.12ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-24.41-generic 3.11.10.11
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
AptOrdering: dpkg: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jun 30 18:51:56 2014
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2014-06-30  18:51:56
 Commandline: apt-get install dpkg
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing dpkg (--configure):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
DuplicateSignature: package:dpkg:1.16.12ubuntu1.3: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.
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg 1.16.12ubuntu1.3 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)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check saucy

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Title:
  package dpkg 1.16.12ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration.

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Unhappiness started during 13.10 to 14.04 upgrade. Not sure if this
  report was triggered during the upgrade or after.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: dpkg 1.16.12ubuntu1.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-24.41-generic 3.11.10.11
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  AptOrdering: dpkg: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Jun 30 18:51:56 2014
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2014-06-30  18:51:56
   Commandline: apt-get install dpkg
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing dpkg (--configure):
    Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
    reinstall it before attempting configuration.
  DuplicateSignature: package:dpkg:1.16.12ubuntu1.3: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.
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.16.12ubuntu1.3 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)

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