Install hung halfway and got stuck there - package bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1702551 reported by James Holden
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
dpkg (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
util-linux (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Crash report happened on re boot.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
AptOrdering:
 bsdutils:amd64: Configure
 libgcrypt20:amd64: Install
 libgcrypt20:amd64: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jul 5 20:32:34 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package bsdutils (--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
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-19 (47 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2 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
James Holden (currymunster) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in util-linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
dino99 (9d9) wrote :
Changed in util-linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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