[Bug 1614208] Re: package gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Alberto Salvia Novella]

** Changed in: gcc-defaults (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  package gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting a removal

Status in gcc-defaults package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Also cpp-doc was found in a "bad state" after/while upgrade from 1404 to 16.04.01.
  Removing also fails (apt-get remove gcc-doc cpp-doc).

  I had kernel from wily installed (4.2.x) in case that is important.

  The upgrade partially worked, now runs 4.4 kerenll and all gnome apps use the new versions.
  Only all apt-get stuff fails with the above error.

  This was attempt to remove them with synaptic.: 
  "E: cpp-doc: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  E: gcc-doc: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal"

  And trying to upgrade:
  E: /var/cache/apt/archives/cpp-doc_4%3a5.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  E: /var/cache/apt/archives/gcc-doc_4%3a5.3.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up"

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6
  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: Wed Aug 17 20:01:11 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package gcc-doc (--purge):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
    reinstall it before attempting a removal
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-08-06 (1838 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: gcc-defaults
  Title: package gcc-doc 4:4.8.2-1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-17 (0 days ago)

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