[Bug 1695117] Re: package python3-apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Apport retracing service]

** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1695117

Title:
  package python3-apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  To be honest, im not really sure what happened, I started up and
  received this error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: python3-apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  AptOrdering:
   skypeforlinux:amd64: Remove
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   644:0:122:0:2017-06-01 19:22:21.986094497 -0400:2017-06-01 19:22:21.986094497 -0400:/var/crash/python3-apport.0.upload
   600:0:122:65859:2017-06-01 20:15:31.175392389 -0400:2017-06-01 20:15:32.175392389 -0400:/var/crash/python3-apport.0.crash
   600:113:122:0:2017-06-01 19:22:24.362038086 -0400:2017-06-01 19:22:24.362038086 -0400:/var/crash/python3-apport.0.uploaded
  Date: Thu Jun  1 20:15:32 2017
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2017-06-01  20:15:30
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-remove-packages' sender=':1.167'
   Remove: skypeforlinux:amd64 (5.2.0.1)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3-apport:2.20.4-0ubuntu4
   Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
   dpkg: error processing package python3-apport (--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 2017-05-12 (20 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: apport
  Title: package python3-apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 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)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1695117/+subscriptions