[Bug 1756660] [NEW] package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Summary explains the issue.
Updating the grub sofware goes wrong. I don't know why.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 18 11:01:52 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-common:2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3
 Setting up isc-dhcp-client (4.3.5-3ubuntu2.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--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 2016-11-15 (487 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=5234ec52-66e9-4dab-afc0-1f3595e933ab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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: grub2
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-12-13 (94 days ago)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful

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Title:
  package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Summary explains the issue.
  Updating the grub sofware goes wrong. I don't know why.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Mar 18 11:01:52 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:grub-common:2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3
   Setting up isc-dhcp-client (4.3.5-3ubuntu2.3) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--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 2016-11-15 (487 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=5234ec52-66e9-4dab-afc0-1f3595e933ab ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  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: grub2
  Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-12-13 (94 days ago)

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