[Bug 1547126] Re: package cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

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Title:
  package cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting a removal

Status in cron package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  auto report

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-2.11-generic 4.3.0
  Uname: Linux 4.3.0-2-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2
  AptOrdering:
   ubuntu-standard: Remove
   cron: Remove
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Feb 18 15:43:31 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing ubuntu-standard (1.347) ...
   dpkg: error processing package cron (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting a removal
  DuplicateSignature:
   Removing ubuntu-standard (1.347) ...
   dpkg: error processing package cron (--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 2015-12-31 (48 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151231)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.1.10
  SourcePackage: cron
  Title: package cron 3.0pl1-128ubuntu1 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)
  mtime.conffile..etc.crontab: 2016-01-14T16:19:06.655509

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