[Bug 1745033] [NEW] package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Edgar Ivan Ramirez Gaeta]

Public bug reported:

Error after update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-31.34-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportLog:
 
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 ppa-purge:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:119:95300:2018-01-23 14:29:56.931594848 -0600:2018-01-23 14:29:57.931594848 -0600:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
 640:1000:119:88412:2018-01-23 14:55:58.299844706 -0600:2018-01-23 14:55:58.299844706 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_update-manager.1000.crash
Date: Tue Jan 23 14:29:57 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-01-23  14:29:54
 Commandline: apt-get install ppa-purge
 Requested-By: eddgari (1000)
 Install: ppa-purge:amd64 (0.2.8+bzr63)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
 Setting up ppa-purge (0.2.8+bzr63) ...
 dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2017-10-30 (85 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt  1.5.1
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 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)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful

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Title:
  package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Error after update

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-31.34-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-31-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  AptOrdering:
   ppa-purge:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:119:95300:2018-01-23 14:29:56.931594848 -0600:2018-01-23 14:29:57.931594848 -0600:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
   640:1000:119:88412:2018-01-23 14:55:58.299844706 -0600:2018-01-23 14:55:58.299844706 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_update-manager.1000.crash
  Date: Tue Jan 23 14:29:57 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-01-23  14:29:54
   Commandline: apt-get install ppa-purge
   Requested-By: eddgari (1000)
   Install: ppa-purge:amd64 (0.2.8+bzr63)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
   Setting up ppa-purge (0.2.8+bzr63) ...
   dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2017-10-30 (85 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5.1
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package apport 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 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)

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