[Bug 1696881] Re: package python3-software-properties 0.96.20.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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** Tags added: hardware-error

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package python3-software-properties 0.96.20.7 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  was installing updates and got this error.
  Release 16.04
  unable to locate package pkgname.
  I expected updates to install, not all did.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: python3-software-properties 0.96.20.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jun  8 18:48:24 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3-software-properties:0.96.20.7
   Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ...
   dpkg: error processing package python3-software-properties (--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 2015-04-12 (788 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  Title: package python3-software-properties 0.96.20.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-13 (268 days ago)

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