[Bug 1748203] [NEW] package libhogweed4:i386 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Purvesh Rajendra Jain]

Public bug reported:

Every time I switch on my PC this pops up.
Please repair it ASAP.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libhogweed4:i386 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb  4 16:37:01 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libgmp10 2:6.1.0+dfsg-2
 libnettle6 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libhogweed4:i386:3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Setting up libc6-dev:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu10) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libhogweed4:i386 (--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 2017-08-28 (164 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: i386
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.19
SourcePackage: nettle
Title: package libhogweed4:i386 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 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: nettle (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial

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Title:
  package libhogweed4:i386 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in nettle package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Every time I switch on my PC this pops up.
  Please repair it ASAP.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libhogweed4:i386 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb  4 16:37:01 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libgmp10 2:6.1.0+dfsg-2
   libnettle6 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libhogweed4:i386:3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
   Setting up libc6-dev:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu10) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libhogweed4:i386 (--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 2017-08-28 (164 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: nettle
  Title: package libhogweed4:i386 3.2-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 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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