[Bug 1734662] Re: package python-setuptools 3.3-1ubuntu2 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 python-setuptools 3.3-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in python-setuptools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Somethign is messed up after linking python to python 3 and after this
  all these issues started cropping up.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: python-setuptools 3.3-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-101.124~14.04.1-generic 4.4.95
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-101-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Nov 27 16:19:13 2017
  Dependencies: python-pkg-resources 3.3-1ubuntu2
  DuplicateSignature: package:python-setuptools:3.3-1ubuntu2: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 2017-11-16 (10 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.17
  SourcePackage: python-setuptools
  Title: package python-setuptools 3.3-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2017-11-27 (0 days ago)

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