[Bug 2056580] [NEW] package python3 3.10.6-1~22.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Nhamo Mtetwa]

Public bug reported:

I can nolonger launch a terminal on my ubuntu 20.04 desktop

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: python3 3.10.6-1~22.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-31.31~22.04.1-generic 6.2.15
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Fri Mar  8 16:10:54 2024
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3:3.10.6-1~22.04
 Unpacking virtualbox (6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1) over (6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python3 (--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 2020-07-11 (1336 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.3
 apt  2.4.11
SourcePackage: python3-defaults
Title: package python3 3.10.6-1~22.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-12-31 (433 days ago)

** Affects: python3-defaults (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy

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Title:
  package python3 3.10.6-1~22.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in python3-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I can nolonger launch a terminal on my ubuntu 20.04 desktop

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: python3 3.10.6-1~22.04
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-31.31~22.04.1-generic 6.2.15
  Uname: Linux 6.2.0-31-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Fri Mar  8 16:10:54 2024
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3:3.10.6-1~22.04
   Unpacking virtualbox (6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1) over (6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package python3 (--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 2020-07-11 (1336 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.3
   apt  2.4.11
  SourcePackage: python3-defaults
  Title: package python3 3.10.6-1~22.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-12-31 (433 days ago)

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