[Bug 1608251] [NEW] package base-files 9.4ubuntu4 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:

sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 338 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/68.7 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
 base-files
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 31 22:18:01 2016
Dependencies:
 
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
  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 2016-07-31 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: base-files
Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu4 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: base-files (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package base-files 9.4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  sudo apt-get install -f
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 338 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/68.7 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
   package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
   reinstall it before attempting configuration
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   base-files
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jul 31 22:18:01 2016
  Dependencies:
   
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
    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 2016-07-31 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu4 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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