[Bug 1710925] Re: package apt 1.2.24 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Julian Andres Klode]

For some reason /var/log/apt/term.log was not attached, without it, we
have no chance to see what happens.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package apt 1.2.24 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad
  inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting
  configuration

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  don't know

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apt 1.2.24
  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
  AptOrdering:
   apt: Configure
   apt-utils: Install
   apt-utils: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Aug 15 17:41:54 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package apt (--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 2016-08-10 (370 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: apt
  Title: package apt 1.2.24 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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