[Bug 1638175] [NEW] 16.10 VLCSoftware to be installed but paused while being installedpackage libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[David Proctor]

Public bug reported:

I am not good at the mechanics or terminal (a user not a fixer)I have
been using Linux since Mandrake days . I updated 14.04 64bit to 16.10
today and this the first new software I have tried to install and the
bug reporter popped up. Sorry but I cannot help with any more of your
questions.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov  1 14:52:53 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu4
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu4
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libsigsegv2:amd64:2.10-4
 Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ...
 Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
 dpkg: error processing package libsigsegv2:amd64 (--configure):
  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 configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: libsigsegv
Title: package libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-11-01 (0 days ago)

** Affects: libsigsegv (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial

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Title:
  16.10 VLCSoftware to be installed but paused while being
  installedpackage libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in libsigsegv package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I am not good at the mechanics or terminal (a user not a fixer)I have
  been using Linux since Mandrake days . I updated 14.04 64bit to 16.10
  today and this the first new software I have tried to install and the
  bug reporter popped up. Sorry but I cannot help with any more of your
  questions.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Nov  1 14:52:53 2016
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu4
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu4
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libsigsegv2:amd64:2.10-4
   Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160824-0ubuntu1) ...
   Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
   dpkg: error processing package libsigsegv2:amd64 (--configure):
    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 configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: libsigsegv
  Title: package libsigsegv2:amd64 2.10-4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-11-01 (0 days ago)

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