[Bug 1490776] Re: package dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Seth Arnold]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu
better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears
to be a "regular" (non-security) bug.  I have unmarked it as a security
issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to
cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy.
Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public

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Title:
  package dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 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:
  New

Bug description:
  All I know is what the computer says. I really don't understand
  Ubuntu.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-46.62~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt15
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-46-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 31 19:40:38 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:dpkg-dev:1.17.5ubuntu5.4: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 2015-07-21 (41 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 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)
  modified.conffile..etc.dpkg.shlibs.default: [deleted]
  modified.conffile..etc.dpkg.shlibs.override: [deleted]

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