[Bug 1738382] Re: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Apport retracing service]

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Title:
  package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
  Release:	16.04

  apport:
    Installed: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
    Candidate: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
    Version table:
       2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 500
          500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages
   *** 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 500
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2.20.1-0ubuntu2 500
          500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages

  
  The system reported this bug to me at start-up.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Dec 15 06:24:34 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
   Unpacking linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04 (4.10.0.42.44) over (4.10.0.40.42) ...
   dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2017-08-28 (108 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 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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