[Bug 1636351] [NEW] package g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

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Public bug reported:

it is unstable and needs to be reinstalled but i am unable to do so

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-101.148-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-101-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 24 19:25:05 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package g++-4.8 (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-14 (1015 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.14
SourcePackage: gcc-4.8
Title: package g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-10-24 (0 days ago)

** Affects: gcc-4.8 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages xenial

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Title:
  package g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting a removal

Status in gcc-4.8 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  it is unstable and needs to be reinstalled but i am unable to do so

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-101.148-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-101-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 24 19:25:05 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package g++-4.8 (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting a removal
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-14 (1015 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.14
  SourcePackage: gcc-4.8
  Title: package g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-10-24 (0 days ago)

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