Comment 7 for bug 1692981

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Anthony William Fonseka (tonyfons) 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

I am new to Ubuntu and have no idea how to do this.
Can you help me?

On 20 June 2017 at 08:59, Seth Arnold <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hello; would those of you affected by this bug please attach your
> /var/log/apt/term.log file?
>
> Thanks
>
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> duplicate bug report (1696930).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692981
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> 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 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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