package libc6-dev:amd64 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1702334 reported by Simon Merrett
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glibc (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Crash for some reason, haven't had time to check

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libc6-dev:amd64 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
AptOrdering:
 libgcrypt20-dev:amd64: Install
 libgcrypt20:amd64: Install
 libgcrypt20:i386: Install
 libgcrypt11-dev:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jul 4 17:17:09 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-07-04 17:17:05
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: libgcrypt20-dev:amd64 (1.7.6-1, 1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1), libgcrypt11-dev:amd64 (1.5.4-3+really1.7.6-1, 1.5.4-3+really1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1), libgcrypt20:amd64 (1.7.6-1, 1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1), libgcrypt20:i386 (1.7.6-1, 1.7.6-1ubuntu0.1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libc6-dev:amd64:2.24-9ubuntu2.2
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libc6-dev:amd64 (--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 2017-03-21 (104 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6-dev:amd64 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-05-12 (53 days ago)

Revision history for this message
Simon Merrett (simonmerrett) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
dino99 (9d9) wrote :
Changed in glibc (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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