[Bug 1608030] [NEW] package dh-python 2.20151103ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Public bug reported:

after fresh install, I'm having problems to install updates. First I
tried using Software Center, but updates couldn't be installed (no error
was shown, but updates remained uninstall). After rebooting, I tried
upgrading from console ($ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade),
and then I got dh-python error.

...
Removing obsolete conffile /etc/ld.so.conf.d/snappy.conf ...
Setting up thermald (1.5-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up upower (0.99.4-2ubuntu0.3) ...
Setting up xinit (1.3.4-3ubuntu0.1) ...
Setting up libruby2.3:amd64 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
Setting up ruby2.3 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 dh-python
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dh-python 2.20151103ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-lowlatency 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 30 10:59:32 2016
Dependencies:
 
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-24 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: dh-python
Title: package dh-python 2.20151103ubuntu1.1 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: dh-python (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package dh-python 2.20151103ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in dh-python package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  after fresh install, I'm having problems to install updates. First I
  tried using Software Center, but updates couldn't be installed (no
  error was shown, but updates remained uninstall). After rebooting, I
  tried upgrading from console ($ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get
  upgrade), and then I got dh-python error.

  ...
  Removing obsolete conffile /etc/ld.so.conf.d/snappy.conf ...
  Setting up thermald (1.5-2ubuntu2) ...
  Setting up upower (0.99.4-2ubuntu0.3) ...
  Setting up xinit (1.3.4-3ubuntu0.1) ...
  Setting up libruby2.3:amd64 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
  Setting up ruby2.3 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
  Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   dh-python
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: dh-python 2.20151103ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-lowlatency 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jul 30 10:59:32 2016
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-24 (5 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: dh-python
  Title: package dh-python 2.20151103ubuntu1.1 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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