[Bug 1659542] Re: package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Paul White]

Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-standard-support on April 29, 2021.

Probably just a bad package download for which:
  apt-get clean, apt-get update, apt-get install vim-common
would have fixed the issue.


** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in vim package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Cannot run package manager

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  AptOrdering:
   vim-common: Configure
   vim-tiny: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 26 04:17:45 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package vim-common (--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 2017-01-13 (13 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.15ubuntu0.2
  SourcePackage: vim
  Title: package vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2 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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