package libkexiv2-11 4:4.11.2-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[johanvdk]

this last days every time i install a new software i get a error message that tels me that the package is not install due to a fault, but i can start the program without problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: libkexiv2-11 4:4.11.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
AptOrdering:
 scribus-template: Install
 libkexiv2-11: Configure
 kipi-plugins: Configure
 digikam: Configure
 scribus-template: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Oct 22 12:26:22 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking scribus-template (from .../scribus-template_1.2.4.1-2_all.deb) ...
 dpkg: error processing libkexiv2-11 (--configure):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kipi-plugins:
DuplicateSignature: package:libkexiv2-11:4:4.11.2-0ubuntu1: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 2013-09-01 (51 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130830)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: libkexiv2
Title: package libkexiv2-11 4:4.11.2-0ubuntu1 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)

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

This was casued by a disk/power failure during configuration/deconfiguration of the package. Not a bug. Usually dpkg --purge should take care of this.