[Bug 1903011] [NEW] package locales 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Mohammed Alshmaimri]

Public bug reported:

its not the first time

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: locales 2.27-3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-1047.52-oem 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-1047-oem x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
AptOrdering:
 apparmor:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov  5 10:14:32 2020
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is the distribution channel descriptor for the OEM CDs
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-bionic-amd64-20180608-47+beaver-jonsnow+X98
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2020-11-05  10:14:16
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: apparmor:amd64 (2.12-4ubuntu5, 2.12-4ubuntu5.1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:locales:2.27-3ubuntu1
 Installing new version of config file /etc/apparmor.d/abstractions/ubuntu-browsers.d/user-files ...
 Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
 dpkg: error processing package locales (--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 2020-07-22 (105 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 "Bionic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20180608-09:38
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
 apt  1.6.1
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package locales 2.27-3ubuntu1 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: glibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package locales 2.27-3ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  its not the first time

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: locales 2.27-3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-1047.52-oem 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-1047-oem x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  AptOrdering:
   apparmor:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov  5 10:14:32 2020
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is the distribution channel descriptor for the OEM CDs
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-bionic-amd64-20180608-47+beaver-jonsnow+X98
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2020-11-05  10:14:16
   Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
   Upgrade: apparmor:amd64 (2.12-4ubuntu5, 2.12-4ubuntu5.1)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:locales:2.27-3ubuntu1
   Installing new version of config file /etc/apparmor.d/abstractions/ubuntu-browsers.d/user-files ...
   Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
   dpkg: error processing package locales (--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 2020-07-22 (105 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 "Bionic" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20180608-09:38
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
   apt  1.6.1
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package locales 2.27-3ubuntu1 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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