package console-setup 1.108ubuntu15.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1676736 reported by Prasad
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
console-setup (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

I am unable to update my software

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: console-setup 1.108ubuntu15.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptOrdering:
 keyboard-configuration: Install
 keyboard-configuration: Configure
 console-setup-linux: Configure
 console-setup: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 28 11:07:48 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-03-28 11:07:33
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Requested-By: prasad (1000)
 Upgrade: keyboard-configuration:amd64 (1.108ubuntu15.2, 1.108ubuntu15.3)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:console-setup:1.108ubuntu15.3
 Installing new version of config file /etc/console-setup/compose.ISO-8859-9.inc ...
 dpkg: error processing package console-setup (--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 2016-05-30 (301 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: console-setup
Title: package console-setup 1.108ubuntu15.3 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)

Revision history for this message
Prasad (pkarnik) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in console-setup (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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