[Bug 1550729] [NEW] package tk8.6 8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[David]

Public bug reported:

Problem started due to Windows saying my xp has to be upgraded, meaning buy a new computer.  Present laptop works and is fast enough for my usage but Microsoft is making it unacceptable.
I had both Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows xp working fine then I discovered Mint and decided I would like to make it my only software and just eliminate xp but trying to do it without losing xp files i.e. pictures, pdf files.   Blogs said it could be done by doing upgrades stepwise from 14.04 up, somewhere in the middle it malfunctioned.


Before proceeding I will make copies of my files and then do the upgrade including a disk reformatting, so error fixing 14.04 that has morfed into 15 with problems can be eliminated.

Still l trying to getting my Brother mfc-8220 working with Mint on
another laptop that has Mint installed, my setup disk for printer is for
windows;(

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: tk8.6 8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-31.36-generic 4.2.8-ckt4
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-31-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 27 09:36:20 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:tk8.6:8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1: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
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: tk8.6
Title: package tk8.6 8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-02-26 (1 days ago)

** Affects: tk8.6 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 wily

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Title:
  package tk8.6 8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in tk8.6 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Problem started due to Windows saying my xp has to be upgraded, meaning buy a new computer.  Present laptop works and is fast enough for my usage but Microsoft is making it unacceptable.
  I had both Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows xp working fine then I discovered Mint and decided I would like to make it my only software and just eliminate xp but trying to do it without losing xp files i.e. pictures, pdf files.   Blogs said it could be done by doing upgrades stepwise from 14.04 up, somewhere in the middle it malfunctioned.

  
  Before proceeding I will make copies of my files and then do the upgrade including a disk reformatting, so error fixing 14.04 that has morfed into 15 with problems can be eliminated.

  Still l trying to getting my Brother mfc-8220 working with Mint on
  another laptop that has Mint installed, my setup disk for printer is
  for windows;(

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: tk8.6 8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-31.36-generic 4.2.8-ckt4
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-31-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Feb 27 09:36:20 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:tk8.6:8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1: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
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
   apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: tk8.6
  Title: package tk8.6 8.6.4+dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-02-26 (1 days ago)

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