package language-pack-en-base 1:18.04+20180712 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1782986 reported by Marc Gutchell
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language-pack-en-base (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

During my latest apt upgrade this package is no longer functional:

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dpkg: error processing package language-pack-en-base (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
 language-pack-en-base
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: language-pack-en-base 1:18.04+20180712
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 21 19:58:27 2018
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-27 (602 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3
SourcePackage: language-pack-en-base
Title: package language-pack-en-base 1:18.04+20180712 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-06-11 (41 days ago)

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Marc Gutchell (mgutchell) wrote :
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Marc Gutchell (mgutchell) wrote :

I removed both language-pack-en and language-pack-en-base and then reinstalled both. This resolved the issue.

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Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

closing since there is no way to figure out what went wrong

thank you for reporting and sorry we couldn't be of more help

Changed in language-pack-en-base (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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