[Bug 1859351] [NEW] package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Md. Tanvir Rahaman]

Public bug reported:

This is failed to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-74-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
AptOrdering:
 passwd: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 12 23:16:37 2020
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package passwd (--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 2020-01-12 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20190227)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt  1.2.32
SourcePackage: shadow
Title: package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4 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)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in shadow package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is failed to install.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-74-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
  AptOrdering:
   passwd: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jan 12 23:16:37 2020
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package passwd (--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 2020-01-12 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20190227)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
   apt  1.2.32
  SourcePackage: shadow
  Title: package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.4 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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