package libseccomp2:amd64 2.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Rajthilak R]

Broken in mid of upgrade from 20.10 to 21.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
Package: libseccomp2:amd64 2.5.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.6
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu May 13 19:56:07 2021
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-12 (883 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu1
 apt 2.1.10ubuntu0.3
SourcePackage: libseccomp
Title: package libseccomp2:amd64 2.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to hirsute on 2021-05-13 (0 days ago)

[Alex Murray (alexmurray)]

Thanks for reporting this issue - can you please try running the following in a terminal and see if this resolves the problem:

sudo apt-get install -f --reinstall libseccomp2

[Rajthilak R (rajthilakravi)]

Hi Alex!

Please refer to the below Image!

[image: Screenshot from 2021-05-14 19-21-46.png]

Regards,

*Rajthilak R* / [phone]
-------------------------------------------------
M.Sc., Information Technology
Anna University, Chennai.
India.

On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 6:00 AM Alex Murray <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Thanks for reporting this issue - can you please try running the
> following in a terminal and see if this resolves the problem:
>
> sudo apt-get install -f --reinstall libseccomp2
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1928346
>
> Title:
> package libseccomp2:amd64 2.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
> package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it
> before attempting configuration
>
> Status in libseccomp package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Broken in mid of upgrade from 20.10 to 21.04
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04
> Package: libseccomp2:amd64 2.5.1-1ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60-generic 5.8.18
> Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.6
> Architecture: amd64
> CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
> Date: Thu May 13 19:56:07 2021
> ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
> reinstall it before attempting configuration
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-12 (883 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> (20180731)
> Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal,
> 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
> PythonDetails: N/A
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu1
> apt 2.1.10ubuntu0.3
> SourcePackage: libseccomp
> Title: package libseccomp2:amd64 2.5.1-1ubuntu1 failed to
> install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
> reinstall it before attempting configuration
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to hirsute on 2021-05-13 (0 days ago)
>
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