the sudo apt-get install --reinstall process worked for me

On 13 July 2017 at 04:05, Homatidis Dimitris <email address hidden> wrote:

> My updates are working correctly as well since the day before yesterday.
>
> Dimitri
>
> Στις Πέμ, 13 Ιουλ 2017 στις 1:55 π.μ., ο/η Alister <
> <email address hidden>> έγραψε:
>
> > 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
> > >
> >
> > --
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> > duplicate bug report (1698303).
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692981
> >
> > Title:
> >   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
> >
> > Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
> >   Confirmed
> > Status in openssl package in Ubuntu:
> >   Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   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
> >
> >   ProblemType: Package
> >   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
> >   Package: libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2
> >   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
> >   Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
> >   ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
> >   AptOrdering:
> >    libssl1.0.0:amd64: Install
> >    NULL: ConfigurePending
> >   Architecture: amd64
> >   Date: Tue May 23 21:47:55 2017
> >   DuplicateSignature:
> >    package:libssl-dev:amd64:1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2
> >    Setting up libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2) ...
> >    dpkg: error processing package libssl-dev:amd64 (--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 2017-05-15 (7 days ago)
> >   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64
> (20170412)
> >   RelatedPackageVersions:
> >    dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
> >    apt  1.4
> >   SourcePackage: openssl
> >   Title: 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
> >   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/
> 1692981/+subscriptions
> >
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1698324).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692981
>
> Title:
>   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
>
> Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in openssl package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   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
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
>   Package: libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
>   Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
>   AptOrdering:
>    libssl1.0.0:amd64: Install
>    NULL: ConfigurePending
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Tue May 23 21:47:55 2017
>   DuplicateSignature:
>    package:libssl-dev:amd64:1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2
>    Setting up libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2) ...
>    dpkg: error processing package libssl-dev:amd64 (--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 2017-05-15 (7 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
>    apt  1.4
>   SourcePackage: openssl
>   Title: 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
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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