[Bug 1767982] Re: package libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Phillip Susi]

Does this actually have anything to do with util-linux?  What makes dpkg
give this error message?


** Also affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: util-linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Since my last update, i'm getting this error every time when i want to
  install something.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-generic 4.15.15
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu4
  AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 30 11:29:35 2018
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package libmount1:i386 (--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 2017-11-17 (163 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018)
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
   apt  1.6~beta1
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package libmount1:i386 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3 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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