[Bug 1806307] Re: package python-requests 2.18.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ritin]

BUT pycompile and pyclean are in the /usr/bin directory

>ll py*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      31 Jun 22  2018 py3versions -> ../share/python3/py3versions.py*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      26 Mar 27  2018 pybuild -> ../share/dh-python/pybuild*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root    7813 Jun 22  2018 pyclean*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   12120 Jun 22  2018 pycompile*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       8 Apr 16  2018 pydoc -> pydoc2.7*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root      79 Apr 16  2018 pydoc2.7*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       8 Jun 22  2018 pydoc3 -> pydoc3.6*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root      79 Apr  1  2018 pydoc3.6*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      12 Apr 16  2018 pygettext -> pygettext2.7*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   22082 Apr 16  2018 pygettext2.7*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      12 Jun 22  2018 pygettext3 -> pygettext3.6*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   21439 Apr  1  2018 pygettext3.6*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       9 Jun 22  2018 python -> python3.6*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3633560 Apr 16  2018 python2.7*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      33 Apr 16  2018 python2.7-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python2.7-config*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      16 Apr 16  2018 python2-config -> python2.7-config*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4576440 Apr  1  2018 python3.6*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      33 Apr  1  2018 python3.6-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.6-config*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4576440 Apr  1  2018 python3.6m*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      34 Apr  1  2018 python3.6m-config -> x86_64-linux-gnu-python3.6m-config*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      16 Jun 22  2018 python3-config -> python3.6-config*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      10 Jun 22  2018 python3m -> python3.6m*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      17 Jun 22  2018 python3m-config -> python3.6m-config*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      16 Apr 16  2018 python-config -> python2.7-config*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root      29 Apr 16  2018 pyversions -> ../share/python/pyversions.py*

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Title:
  package python-requests 2.18.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in requests package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  package python-requests 2.18.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: python-requests 2.18.4-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  AptOrdering:
   libssh-4:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Dec  3 07:58:06 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-12-03  07:58:02
   Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
   Upgrade: libssh-4:amd64 (0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.1, 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python-requests:2.18.4-2
   Setting up libssh-4:amd64 (0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing package python-requests (--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 2018-05-28 (188 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
   apt  1.6.3ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: requests
  Title: package python-requests 2.18.4-2 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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