package python-cryptography 1.7.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Till Kamppeter]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: python-cryptography 1.7.1-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.5-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 7 20:23:35 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-07-07 20:23:31
 Commandline: apt remove python-cryptography
 Requested-By: till (1000)
 Upgrade: python-twisted-bin:amd64 (16.6.0-2ubuntu1, 16.6.0-2ubuntu2)
 Remove: python-twisted-core:amd64 (16.6.0-2ubuntu1), python-openssl:amd64 (16.2.0-1), software-center-aptdaemon-plugins:amd64 (0.1.6build1), python-oneconf:amd64 (0.3.9), python-service-identity:amd64 (16.0.0-2), oneconf:amd64 (0.3.9), ubuntu-sso-client-qt:amd64 (13.10-0ubuntu11), python-cryptography:amd64 (1.7.1-2), ubuntu-dev-tools:amd64 (0.158), python-launchpadlib:amd64 (1.10.4-1), python-oauthlib:amd64 (2.0.1-1), python-twisted-web:amd64 (16.6.0-2ubuntu1), python-secretstorage:amd64 (2.3.1-2), python-keyring:amd64 (10.3.1-1), software-center:amd64 (16.01+16.04.20160420), ubuntu-sso-client:amd64 (13.10-0ubuntu11), python-ubuntu-sso-client:amd64 (13.10-0ubuntu11), python-piston-mini-client:amd64 (0.7.5-0ubuntu3)
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-25 (835 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150324)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5~beta1
SourcePackage: python-cryptography
Title: package python-cryptography 1.7.1-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[James Page (james-page)]

This bug relates to an Ubuntu release which is no longer supported so I'm marking as Won't Fix.