package apt 0.9.7.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[Rayan Elmakki]

not upgraded

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: apt 0.9.7.5ubuntu5.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-25.39-generic 3.5.7.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
AptOrdering: apt: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 17 06:51:29 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing apt (--configure):
  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.
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: apt
Title: package apt 0.9.7.5ubuntu5.4 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)

[Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[dino99 (9d9)]

Looks like a local issue with that outdated version.