[Bug 1643717] Re: package tar 1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade

[visred]

This may be due to manual changes or data corruption with files
associated with the tar package on your system causing the package
manager to assume the package as tainted and it is asking for a manual
reinstall to prevent breaking the system.

Just manually reinstall tar and you will be good.

I don't think there is enough info here to pinpoint a bug but if you
have any more information to think it is a bug with tar, please share.

** Changed in: tar (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package tar 1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade

Status in tar package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I'm new to bug reporting so please forgive me if I'm doing it wrong. I
  was trying to run apt-get updgrade and it crashed. There appears to be
  something wrong with tar, but I don't know what or how. My system is
  pretty hosed at the moment.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: tar 1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-101.148-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-101-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Nov 22 12:14:59 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:tar:1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1: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
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-22 (761 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.15
  SourcePackage: tar
  Title: package tar 1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2016-08-07 (106 days ago)

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