[Bug 1741305] Re: package python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4 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 python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4 failed to install/upgrade: package
  is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  got error while updating python 2.7

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-104.127~14.04.1-generic 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-104-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27
  AptOrdering:
   firefox: Install
   firefox-locale-en: Install
   python2.7: Configure
   firefox: Configure
   firefox-locale-en: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jan  3 17:45:22 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-01-03  17:44:45
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.67'
   Upgrade: firefox-locale-en:amd64 (57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1), firefox:amd64 (57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 57.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
  DuplicateSignature: package:python2.7:2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4: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 2017-07-25 (163 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160803)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.17
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  Title: package python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.4 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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