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
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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:
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
dpkg: error processing package language-
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
language-
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: language-
ProcVersionSign
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)
PackageArchitec
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
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
apt 1.6.3
SourcePackage: language-
Title: package language-
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-06-11 (41 days ago)
I removed both language-pack-en and language- pack-en- base and then reinstalled both. This resolved the issue.