[Bug 1741705] [NEW] package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Michael Byford]

Public bug reported:

None

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan  7 01:02:05 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-05 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed) failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting a removal

Status in msttcorefonts package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  None

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jan  7 01:02:05 2018
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (--remove):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting a removal
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-05 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
  Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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