[Bug 1831957] Re: package debhelper 9.20160115ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Mike Salvatore]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu
better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears
to be a "regular" (non-security) bug.  I have unmarked it as a security
issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to
cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy.
Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public

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Title:
  package debhelper 9.20160115ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in debhelper package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I get this message every time the computer logs into my account.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: debhelper 9.20160115ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-148.174-generic 4.4.177
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-148-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jun  5 06:53:36 2019
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:debhelper:9.20160115ubuntu3
   Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.2-0ubuntu4.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package debhelper (--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 2018-09-20 (259 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.31
  SourcePackage: debhelper
  Title: package debhelper 9.20160115ubuntu3 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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