[Bug 1597505] Re: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Apport retracing service]

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Title:
  package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Its an old dell laptop and i need it to work xD

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: i386
  CrashReports:
   640:0:116:304331:2016-06-29 21:55:40.221202611 +0200:2016-06-29 21:55:41.725209378 +0200:/var/crash/steam.0.crash
   644:0:116:0:2016-06-29 21:55:41.725209378 +0200:2016-06-29 21:55:41.725209378 +0200:/var/crash/steam.0.upload
   640:1000:116:1218738:2016-06-29 22:06:45.978306055 +0200:2016-06-29 22:06:46.978306055 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_lib_i386-linux-gnu_xfce4_panel_wrapper-1.0.1000.crash
   600:109:116:0:2016-06-29 21:55:42.745222940 +0200:2016-06-29 21:55:42.745222940 +0200:/var/crash/steam.0.uploaded
   600:0:116:299565:2016-06-29 22:00:20.209570646 +0200:2016-06-29 22:00:21.209570646 +0200:/var/crash/apport.0.crash
  Date: Wed Jun 29 22:00:20 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package apport (--configure):
    package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-29 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 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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