[Bug 1611151] Re: package g++-5 5.4.0-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Matthias Klose]

> package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it
before attempting a removal

please do so.

** Changed in: gcc-5 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package g++-5 5.4.0-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting a removal

Status in gcc-5 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Error upgrading packages.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: g++-5 5.4.0-6ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Aug  9 01:46:57 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:g++-5:5.4.0-6ubuntu1
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package g++-5 (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-21 (18 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160718)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.9ubuntu2
   apt  1.3~pre2ubuntu3
  SourcePackage: gcc-5
  Title: package g++-5 5.4.0-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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