[Bug 1704202] Re: package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Phillip Susi]

** Also affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was trying to install as normal the suggested installations, but the
  software installation couldn't run / had a problem.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-58-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul 13 22:23:14 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package bsdutils (--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 2017-05-02 (71 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 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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