[Bug 1545496] Re: package gfortran-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Title:
  package gfortran-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in gcc-4.8 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Got the little red dot on the upper right-hand corner.  it said try
  apt-get.  I tried apt-get.  It said there was a problem and would you
  like to report it.  I reported it.  :-)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: gfortran-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-77.121-generic 3.13.11-ckt32
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-77-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb 14 12:52:20 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:gfortran-4.8:4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1: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 2015-01-24 (386 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
  SourcePackage: gcc-4.8
  Title: package gfortran-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1 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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