package libnss3-nssdb 2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[John Beckhoff]

had this problem right after I installed xubuntu desktop

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libnss3-nssdb 2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 libnss3: Install
 libnss3: Configure
 libnss3-nssdb: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 30 04:47:26 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libnss3_2%3a3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libnss3:amd64 (2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) over (2:3.21-1ubuntu4) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libnss3-nssdb (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libnss3-nssdb:2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Unpacking libnss3:amd64 (2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) over (2:3.21-1ubuntu4) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libnss3-nssdb (--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 2016-07-29 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: nss
Title: package libnss3-nssdb 2:3.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Since there isn't enough information in your report to differentiate between a local configuration problem and a bug in Ubuntu, I'm marking this bug as Incomplete.

If indeed this is a local configuration problem, you can find pointers to get help for this sort of problem here: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

Or if you believe that this is really a bug, then you may find it helpful to read "How to report bugs effectively" http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug status back to New.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for nss (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]