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openssl package

  1. Bug #1692981
  2. Comment #21

Comment 21 for bug 1692981

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Alister (timetaxi) wrote : Re: [Bug 1692981] Re: package libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Hi Seth

My problem with the half installed package appears to have been resolved
with the "sudo apt-get install --reinstall" process. Updates are now
installing correctly as far as I can see.

Alister Lee

On 13/07/17 04:52, Seth Arnold wrote:
> I'm curious how we can work around this bug. If you're affected please
> report the results of:
>
> dpkg -l | awk '/^iH/ { print $2 }'
>
> This shows which specific packages are half-installed on your systems.
>
> With the list of packages this returns, please also report success or
> failure of:
>
> sudo apt-get install --reinstall ALL PACKAGES FROM THE HALF-INSTALLED
> LIST
>
> Thanks
>