package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1597505 reported by Sven
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
apport (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Its an old dell laptop and i need it to work xD

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
CrashReports:
 640:0:116:304331:2016-06-29 21:55:40.221202611 +0200:2016-06-29 21:55:41.725209378 +0200:/var/crash/steam.0.crash
 644:0:116:0:2016-06-29 21:55:41.725209378 +0200:2016-06-29 21:55:41.725209378 +0200:/var/crash/steam.0.upload
 640:1000:116:1218738:2016-06-29 22:06:45.978306055 +0200:2016-06-29 22:06:46.978306055 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_lib_i386-linux-gnu_xfce4_panel_wrapper-1.0.1000.crash
 600:109:116:0:2016-06-29 21:55:42.745222940 +0200:2016-06-29 21:55:42.745222940 +0200:/var/crash/steam.0.uploaded
 600:0:116:299565:2016-06-29 22:00:20.209570646 +0200:2016-06-29 22:00:21.209570646 +0200:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
Date: Wed Jun 29 22:00:20 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2016-06-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 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)

Revision history for this message
Sven (svenusb2000) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in apport (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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