[Bug 1615346] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Matthieu]

Hi.

Same issue on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 X64.

Joined the return of dpkg --configure on the package, the issue seems to
come from python utf-8 decoder.

** Attachment added: "dpkg --configure error log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/1615346/+attachment/4726949/+files/dpkgError.txt

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  i received the error while using the software updater tool

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-34.53-generic 4.4.15
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-34-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Aug 21 13:55:58 2016
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 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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