[Bug 1672289] [NEW] package distro-info-data 0.29ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Lee Olsen]

Public bug reported:

distribution package damaged and reset.  after reboot, looked ok  so
tried to install VLC . .got errors during install and messages saying my
distribution ifno is messed up  ..thingking on reinstalling

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: distro-info-data 0.29ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Mar 13 00:38:59 2017
Dependencies:
 
DuplicateSignature:
 package:distro-info-data:0.29ubuntu0.1
 Setting up libwinpr-sysinfo0.1:i386 (1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-10ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package distro-info-data (--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 2017-03-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release i386 (20161012.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt  1.3.4
SourcePackage: distro-info-data
Title: package distro-info-data 0.29ubuntu0.1 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: distro-info-data (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 yakkety

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Title:
  package distro-info-data 0.29ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in distro-info-data package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  distribution package damaged and reset.  after reboot, looked ok  so
  tried to install VLC . .got errors during install and messages saying
  my distribution ifno is messed up  ..thingking on reinstalling

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: distro-info-data 0.29ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Mar 13 00:38:59 2017
  Dependencies:
   
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:distro-info-data:0.29ubuntu0.1
   Setting up libwinpr-sysinfo0.1:i386 (1.1.0~git20140921.1.440916e+dfsg1-10ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package distro-info-data (--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 2017-03-13 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release i386 (20161012.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
   apt  1.3.4
  SourcePackage: distro-info-data
  Title: package distro-info-data 0.29ubuntu0.1 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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