package python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Dennis Ruffer]

Getting an error on every boot now.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1-generic 5.15.74
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportLog:
 ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:45 2023: called for pid 3674, signal 11, core limit 0, dump mode 1
 ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:45 2023: executable: /usr/bin/nautilus (command line "/usr/bin/nautilus --gapplication-service")
 ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:45 2023: is_closing_session(): Could not determine DBUS socket.
 ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:53 2023: wrote report /var/crash/_usr_bin_nautilus.1000.crash
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CrashReports:
 640:1000:125:351112706:2023-03-08 09:27:20.347548007 -0800:2023-03-08 09:27:21.347548007 -0800:/var/crash/_usr_libexec_gvfsd-google.1000.crash
 640:1000:125:19914318:2023-03-16 15:39:57.163937568 -0700:2023-03-16 15:39:58.163937568 -0700:/var/crash/_usr_bin_nautilus.1000.crash
 600:0:125:79228:2023-03-16 15:39:33.322134256 -0700:2023-03-16 15:39:34.322134256 -0700:/var/crash/python3-problem-report.0.crash
Date: Thu Mar 16 15:39:34 2023
Dependencies:

DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2023-03-16 15:39:33
 Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get -fy install
 Requested-By: druffer (1000)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3-problem-report:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
 Setting up python3-setuptools (45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python3-problem-report (--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 2022-10-20 (147 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
 apt 2.0.9
SourcePackage: apport
Title: package python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 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)

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Can you try to re-install python3-problem-report with the following command:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3-problem-report

If it fails, please paste the full output.

[Dennis Ruffer (druffer)]

The problem was not solved with this suggestion.

DaR

On Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 3:25 AM Benjamin Drung <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better.
>
> Can you try to re-install python3-problem-report with the following
> command:
>
> sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3-problem-report
>
> If it fails, please paste the full output.
>
> ** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2012008
>
> Title:
> package python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 failed to
> install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
> should reinstall it before attempting configuration
>
> Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Getting an error on every boot now.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
> Package: python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1-generic 5.15.74
> Uname: Linux 5.15.0-58-generic x86_64
> ApportLog:
> ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:45 2023: called for pid
> 3674, signal 11, core limit 0, dump mode 1
> ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:45 2023: executable:
> /usr/bin/nautilus (command line "/usr/bin/nautilus --gapplication-service")
> ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:45 2023:
> is_closing_session(): Could not determine DBUS socket.
> ERROR: apport (pid 2603509) Thu Mar 16 15:38:53 2023: wrote report
> /var/crash/_usr_bin_nautilus.1000.crash
> ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
> AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
> Architecture: amd64
> CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
> CrashReports:
> 640:1000:125:351112706:2023-03-08 09:27:20.347548007 -0800:2023-03-08
> 09:27:21.347548007 -0800:/var/crash/_usr_libexec_gvfsd-google.1000.crash
> 640:1000:125:19914318:2023-03-16 15:39:57.163937568 -0700:2023-03-16
> 15:39:58.163937568 -0700:/var/crash/_usr_bin_nautilus.1000.crash
> 600:0:125:79228:2023-03-16 15:39:33.322134256 -0700:2023-03-16
> 15:39:34.322134256 -0700:/var/crash/python3-problem-report.0.crash
> Date: Thu Mar 16 15:39:34 2023
> Dependencies:
>
> DpkgHistoryLog:
> Start-Date: 2023-03-16 15:39:33
> Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get -fy install
> Requested-By: druffer (1000)
> DuplicateSignature:
> package:python3-problem-report:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
> Setting up python3-setuptools (45.2.0-1ubuntu0.1) ...
> dpkg: error processing package python3-problem-report (--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 2022-10-20 (147 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64
> (20220223)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal,
> 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
> PythonDetails: N/A
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
> ...

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