package apache2-bin 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[giovanni maria visentin]

the application was not installed correctly and even the update failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: apache2-bin 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 23 08:13:49 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:apache2-bin:2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-06 (350 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: apache2
Title: package apache2-bin 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-06-23 (214 days ago)

[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

Hi,
I didn't find a particular reason in the logs that got auto-attached.
So I can't reproduce.

In general I'd recommend for this case
1. Remove the broken content:
    sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq <package>
2. Install the package:
    sudo apt-get install <package>

I hope that helps, if not please reopen the bug with some extra info about what might be wrong with your apache package.
Please include at least:
- debsums apache2
- debsums apache2-bin

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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