[Bug 1688381] Re: package mount 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Phillip Susi]

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Title:
  package mount 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9 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:
  New

Bug description:
  my system got hanged every time

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: mount 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-103.150-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-103-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May  4 21:50:54 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package mount (--configure):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting configuration
  DuplicateSignature: package:mount:2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-22 (651 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.15
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package mount 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-08-16 (627 days ago)

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