[Bug 1640784] [NEW] package unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[michalis]

Public bug reported:

fresh install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 10 14:57:54 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:unattended-upgrades:0.90ubuntu0.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--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 2016-11-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: unattended-upgrades
Title: package unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1 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)

** Affects: unattended-upgrades (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial

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Title:
  package unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in unattended-upgrades package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  fresh install

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov 10 14:57:54 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:unattended-upgrades:0.90ubuntu0.1
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--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 2016-11-10 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: unattended-upgrades
  Title: package unattended-upgrades 0.90ubuntu0.1 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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