[Bug 1617518] [NEW] package librpmsign1 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Marek Skarka]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS, release 14.04


librpmsign1:
  Installed: 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
  Candidate: 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
  Version table:
 *** 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 0
        500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.11.1-3 0
        500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages


I did not expect anything. I just want to have my system updated, but something goes wrong and the update failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: librpmsign1 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt22
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-66-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 26 16:46:53 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:librpmsign1:4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1: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 2016-02-25 (183 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14
SourcePackage: rpm
Title: package librpmsign1 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 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: rpm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty

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Title:
  package librpmsign1 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in rpm package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS, release 14.04

  
  librpmsign1:
    Installed: 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
    Candidate: 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
    Version table:
   *** 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 0
          500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       4.11.1-3 0
          500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

  
  I did not expect anything. I just want to have my system updated, but something goes wrong and the update failed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: librpmsign1 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt22
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-66-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 26 16:46:53 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:librpmsign1:4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1: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 2016-02-25 (183 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.14
  SourcePackage: rpm
  Title: package librpmsign1 4.11.1-3ubuntu0.1 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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