[Bug 1776098] Re: package patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Leonidas S. Barbosa]

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Title:
  package patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in patch package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  no idea about this bug

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-lowlatency 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jun 10 23:47:14 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-06-10  23:47:03
   Commandline: apt-get install -f
   Requested-By: dhiliptg (1000)
   Upgrade: update-notifier-common:amd64 (3.168.7, 3.168.8)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Preparing to unpack .../update-notifier-common_3.168.8_all.deb ...
   Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.168.8) over (3.168.7) ...
   dpkg: error processing package patch (--configure):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting configuration
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:patch:2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
   Unpacking update-notifier-common (3.168.8) over (3.168.7) ...
   dpkg: error processing package patch (--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 2016-11-17 (570 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: patch
  Title: package patch 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 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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