[Bug 1709184] [NEW] package dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ewan Keepers]

Public bug reported:

I think this is a known bug. I tried to connect my printer and when
using the standard wizard to fetch a driver failed I manually downloaded
and installed 'epson inkjet 201203w' 64 bit deb from the FSF Open Print
website, which is what I usually have to do to get a Linux machine to
connect to this printer.

This time I got these errors and followed these steps:

libc6:i386 not installed during 
epson inkjet 201203w install
unable to update any packages.

Known Bug:
Upgrading packages that use debconf sometimes fail with the following error:

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

dpkg interupted

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/349469

Advice to run:

fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat

Did that. Terminal now returning 'Errors were encountered while processin'g:
 dh-strip-nondeterminism

despite error update upgrade seem to be working. I can print!


Still getting error report: dh-strip-nondetermisim0.015-1 failed to
install. uninstall and reinstall before configuring. Will try this next
step.

Thanks!

Ewan

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-89.112-generic 4.4.76
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-89-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug  4 08:48:46 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:dh-strip-nondeterminism:0.015-1
 Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package dh-strip-nondeterminism (--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 2017-02-16 (172 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: strip-nondeterminism
Title: package dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 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: strip-nondeterminism (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in strip-nondeterminism package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I think this is a known bug. I tried to connect my printer and when
  using the standard wizard to fetch a driver failed I manually
  downloaded and installed 'epson inkjet 201203w' 64 bit deb from the
  FSF Open Print website, which is what I usually have to do to get a
  Linux machine to connect to this printer.

  This time I got these errors and followed these steps:

  libc6:i386 not installed during 
  epson inkjet 201203w install
  unable to update any packages.

  Known Bug:
  Upgrading packages that use debconf sometimes fail with the following error:

  debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
  another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

  dpkg interupted

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/349469

  Advice to run:

  fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat

  Did that. Terminal now returning 'Errors were encountered while processin'g:
   dh-strip-nondeterminism

  despite error update upgrade seem to be working. I can print!


  Still getting error report: dh-strip-nondetermisim0.015-1 failed to
  install. uninstall and reinstall before configuring. Will try this
  next step.

  Thanks!

  Ewan

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-89.112-generic 4.4.76
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-89-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug  4 08:48:46 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:dh-strip-nondeterminism:0.015-1
   Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package dh-strip-nondeterminism (--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 2017-02-16 (172 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: strip-nondeterminism
  Title: package dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 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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