[Bug 1424326] [NEW] package po-debconf 1.0.16+nmu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[ken farmer]

Public bug reported:

trying to install the driver for my epson artisan 837 all in one
printer.  it dose not matter if I download from epson the latest driver
and it uses the software center to install it crashes or if i use the
open one for cups it crashes.  it works on my other ubuntu computers.
This is a recent motherboard replacement a asus JI1800C. with ubuntu
14.10 x64 bit installed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: po-debconf 1.0.16+nmu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 22 00:26:31 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:po-debconf:1.0.16+nmu3:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-19 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: po-debconf
Title: package po-debconf 1.0.16+nmu3 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)

** Affects: po-debconf (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages utopic

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Title:
  package po-debconf 1.0.16+nmu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in po-debconf package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  trying to install the driver for my epson artisan 837 all in one
  printer.  it dose not matter if I download from epson the latest
  driver and it uses the software center to install it crashes or if i
  use the open one for cups it crashes.  it works on my other ubuntu
  computers.  This is a recent motherboard replacement a asus JI1800C.
  with ubuntu 14.10 x64 bit installed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: po-debconf 1.0.16+nmu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb 22 00:26:31 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:po-debconf:1.0.16+nmu3:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-19 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: po-debconf
  Title: package po-debconf 1.0.16+nmu3 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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