package libdevel-size-perl 0.83-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Marc-Antoine Sigouin]

It just happened...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libdevel-size-perl 0.83-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-47.51-generic 5.4.55
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Sep 10 23:25:37 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libdevel-size-perl:0.83-1build1
 Setting up thunderbird-locale-fr (1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libdevel-size-perl (--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 2020-09-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: libdevel-size-perl
Title: package libdevel-size-perl 0.83-1build1 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)

[Alex Murray (alexmurray)]

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.