package attr 1:2.4.47-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Bogdahn]

on update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: attr 1:2.4.47-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-52.86-generic 3.13.11-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-52-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 20 15:57:10 2015
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 libattr1 1:2.4.47-1ubuntu1
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
 libgcc1 1:4.9.1-0ubuntu1
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
DuplicateSignature: package:attr:1:2.4.47-1ubuntu1: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 2015-04-13 (37 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: attr
Title: package attr 1:2.4.47-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-04-13 (37 days ago)

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.