[Bug 1680643] Re: package libfdisk1:amd64 2.28.2-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Simon Quigley]

Marking as Invalid because the release is EOL is not correct. Marking as Incomplete. Also, 18.04 is (at the time of writing) still in development, and you should expect some breakage.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses#Release_has_reached_End_of_Life_.28EOL.29

Reporter, is this still present on 17.10 or 16.04?

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => Incomplete

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Title:
  package libfdisk1:amd64 2.28.2-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  update error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: libfdisk1:amd64 2.28.2-1ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Apr  6 09:56:13 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package libfdisk1:amd64 (--configure):
    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 2017-04-06 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
   apt  1.3.4
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package libfdisk1:amd64 2.28.2-1ubuntu1.1 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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