[Bug 1657243] Re: package openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Seth Arnold]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1692981 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692981

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1692981
   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

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Title:
  package openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in openssl package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have recently installed ubuntu on my computer. I wanted to install 2
  upgrades and it crashed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jan 17 21:10:53 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package openssl (--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 2016-12-05 (42 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.15
  SourcePackage: openssl
  Title: package openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4 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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