[Bug 1631573] [NEW] package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Gabor Edgarskins]

Public bug reported:

New Ubuntu Studio install.

Gives me this error.

I don't know wat do.

System wanted to report it as bug.

I'm thinking of going back to Windows.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-lowlatency 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct  8 02:11:07 2016
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-10-08  02:11:02
 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
 Upgrade: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64 (52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250, 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254), oxideqt-codecs-extra:amd64 (1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64:1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1
 Unpacking oxideqt-codecs-extra:amd64 (1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) over (1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 (--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 2016-09-20 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: boost1.58
Title: package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1 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: boost1.58 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1 failed
  to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in boost1.58 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  New Ubuntu Studio install.

  Gives me this error.

  I don't know wat do.

  System wanted to report it as bug.

  I'm thinking of going back to Windows.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-lowlatency 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct  8 02:11:07 2016
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2016-10-08  02:11:02
   Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
   Upgrade: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:amd64 (52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250, 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254), oxideqt-codecs-extra:amd64 (1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64:1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1
   Unpacking oxideqt-codecs-extra:amd64 (1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) over (1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 (--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 2016-09-20 (17 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: boost1.58
  Title: package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1 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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