[Bug 1692981] Re: package libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Jeremy Gabriel]

I had a slightly different issue but the solution was very similar. When
I ran the dpkg command it didn't list any bad packages, though when I
updated it still told me there was a package in a very bad state. I
used:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall libssl1.0.0:i386 (this was listed in my
term.log file as bad)

and now everything is updating/installing properly. I'm running Ubuntu
16.04 on an intel dual core i7.

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Title:
  package libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2 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:
  Confirmed
Status in openssl package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  package libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
  AptOrdering:
   libssl1.0.0:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue May 23 21:47:55 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libssl-dev:amd64:1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2
   Setting up libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libssl-dev:amd64 (--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 2017-05-15 (7 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: openssl
  Title: package libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2 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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