[Bug 1743050] [NEW] package cryptsetup 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[An Nguyen]

Public bug reported:

unable to update ubuntu os

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cryptsetup 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-101.124-generic 4.4.95
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-101-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 13 09:19:16 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-01-13  09:17:22
 Commandline: apt-get -f install
 Requested-By: an (1000)
 Install: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic), linux-headers-4.4.0-109-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic), linux-headers-4.4.0-109:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic), linux-image-4.4.0-103-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-103.126, automatic), linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic)
 Upgrade: linux-headers-generic:amd64 (4.4.0.103.108, 4.4.0.109.114), linux-image-generic:amd64 (4.4.0.103.108, 4.4.0.109.114), resolvconf:amd64 (1.78ubuntu4, 1.78ubuntu5), linux-generic:amd64 (4.4.0.103.108, 4.4.0.109.114)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:cryptsetup:2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2
 Setting up cryptsetup-bin (2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package cryptsetup (--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 2016-11-29 (409 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: cryptsetup
Title: package cryptsetup 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2 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)
crypttab: cryptswap1 UUID=755320a0-275c-46a9-ad15-0fdf32abb683 /dev/urandom swap,offset=1024,cipher=aes-xts-plain64

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package cryptsetup 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in cryptsetup package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  unable to update ubuntu os

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: cryptsetup 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-101.124-generic 4.4.95
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-101-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jan 13 09:19:16 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-01-13  09:17:22
   Commandline: apt-get -f install
   Requested-By: an (1000)
   Install: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic), linux-headers-4.4.0-109-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic), linux-headers-4.4.0-109:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic), linux-image-4.4.0-103-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-103.126, automatic), linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-109.132, automatic)
   Upgrade: linux-headers-generic:amd64 (4.4.0.103.108, 4.4.0.109.114), linux-image-generic:amd64 (4.4.0.103.108, 4.4.0.109.114), resolvconf:amd64 (1.78ubuntu4, 1.78ubuntu5), linux-generic:amd64 (4.4.0.103.108, 4.4.0.109.114)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:cryptsetup:2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2
   Setting up cryptsetup-bin (2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package cryptsetup (--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 2016-11-29 (409 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: cryptsetup
  Title: package cryptsetup 2:1.6.6-5ubuntu2 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)
  crypttab: cryptswap1 UUID=755320a0-275c-46a9-ad15-0fdf32abb683 /dev/urandom swap,offset=1024,cipher=aes-xts-plain64

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