[Bug 1683158] Re: package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Matthias D'heer]

I solved it using the following commandos in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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Title:
  package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a
  very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  tried to install gnome chess

  ubuntu 16.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-41.61-generic 4.4.21
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-41-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr 16 17:33:58 2017
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2
  ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: apt
  Title: package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 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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