[Bug 1701183] [NEW] package libelf1:i386 0.166-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Greg Smid]

Public bug reported:

Get this error on auto-update.

greg at greg-laptop-ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 17.04
Release:	17.04

greg at greg-laptop-ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy elfutils
elfutils:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.166-2ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.166-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libelf1:i386 0.166-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 28 10:05:33 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2
 libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
 libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2
 zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libelf1:i386:0.166-2ubuntu1
 Installing from local file /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20170616.1.orig.tar.gz
 Flash Plugin installed.
 dpkg: error processing package libelf1:i386 (--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 2017-05-26 (33 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: i386
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4
SourcePackage: elfutils
Title: package libelf1:i386 0.166-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-05-26 (33 days ago)

** Affects: elfutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 zesty

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Title:
  package libelf1:i386 0.166-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in elfutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Get this error on auto-update.

  greg at greg-laptop-ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 17.04
  Release:	17.04

  greg at greg-laptop-ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy elfutils
  elfutils:
    Installed: (none)
    Candidate: 0.166-2ubuntu1
    Version table:
       0.166-2ubuntu1 500
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: libelf1:i386 0.166-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun 28 10:05:33 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2
   libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
   libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2
   zlib1g 1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libelf1:i386:0.166-2ubuntu1
   Installing from local file /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20170616.1.orig.tar.gz
   Flash Plugin installed.
   dpkg: error processing package libelf1:i386 (--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 2017-05-26 (33 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: elfutils
  Title: package libelf1:i386 0.166-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-05-26 (33 days ago)

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