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

[Launchpad Bug Tracker]

[Expired for tar (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

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

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to tar in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1643717

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

Status in tar package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

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)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/+bug/1643717/+subscriptions