package dovecot-common 1:1.2.12-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

Bug #648605 reported by Col. SC Sood(Retd)
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Bug Description

After update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: dovecot-common 1:1.2.12-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic-pae 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic-pae i686
AptOrdering:
 dovecot-postfix: Remove
 dovecot-pop3d: Remove
 dovecot-imapd: Remove
 dovecot-common: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep 27 13:03:20 2010
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100701)
SourcePackage: dovecot
Title: package dovecot-common 1:1.2.12-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

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Col. SC Sood(Retd) (satishsood1) wrote :
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Thierry Carrez (ttx) wrote :

Looks like dovecot stop hanged (bug 646858), you interrupted it and got to this state.

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