package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.22 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Dimitar Ivanov]

i dont now

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.22
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 python3-distupgrade: Install
 python3-distupgrade: Configure
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-core: Configure
 ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: ubuntu
Date: Tue Sep 19 21:56:29 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-09-19 21:56:18
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Requested-By: user (1000)
 Upgrade: python3-distupgrade:amd64 (1:16.04.21, 1:16.04.22)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:ubuntu-release-upgrader-core:1:16.04.22
 Setting up python3-distupgrade (1:16.04.22) ...
 dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core (--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 2016-06-03 (472 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Title: package ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.22 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)
mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2017-09-19T21:53:11.222006

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.