[Bug 1700304] [NEW] package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[ricky]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1700291 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700291

Public bug reported:

Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for install-info (6.1.0.dfsg.1-5) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu17) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up grub-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
Setting up grub-pc-bin (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
Setting up grub2-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jun 25 07:21:44 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-pc:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11
 Setting up grub2-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--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 2017-05-13 (42 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160421)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-81-generic root=UUID=09d2d786-d115-4675-a009-3d95413abf75 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.20
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11 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: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial

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Title:
  package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
  Processing triggers for install-info (6.1.0.dfsg.1-5) ...
  Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu17) ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
  ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
  Setting up grub-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
  update-rc.d: warning: start and stop actions are no longer supported; falling back to defaults
  Setting up grub-pc-bin (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
  Setting up grub2-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
  dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
   package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
   reinstall it before attempting configuration
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Jun 25 07:21:44 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:grub-pc:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11
   Setting up grub2-common (2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--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 2017-05-13 (42 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160421)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-81-generic root=UUID=09d2d786-d115-4675-a009-3d95413abf75 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: grub2
  Title: package grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11 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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