[Bug 1704262] Re: package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: base-files (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  while doing multiple installs at a same time this error occurred.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Jul 14 08:09:04 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
    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 2017-01-24 (170 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release i386 (20161012.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Title: package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-17 (87 days ago)

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