package libkidletime4 4:4.9.5-0ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[shumaxer]

when running ubuntu

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: libkidletime4 4:4.9.5-0ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57-generic 3.5.7.14
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jul 30 10:46:44 2013
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-13 (78 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: kde4libs
Title: package libkidletime4 4:4.9.5-0ubuntu0.2 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)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

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.