[Bug 1698097] Re: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Seth Arnold]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1692981 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692981

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1692981
   package libssl-dev:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu11.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Title:
  package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in openssl package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jun 15 10:05:06 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libssl1.0.0:amd64:1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
   Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu7) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libssl1.0.0: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 2017-06-02 (12 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: openssl
  Title: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 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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