[Bug 1806307] Re: package python-requests 2.18.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Ritin]

>sudo apt-get remove python-requests
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 gir1.2-gtk-vnc-2.0 gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 gir1.2-libvirt-glib-1.0 gir1.2-spiceclientglib-2.0 gir1.2-spiceclientgtk-3.0
  libgovirt-common libgovirt2 libgtk-vnc-2.0-0 libgvnc-1.0-0 libosinfo-1.0-0 libphodav-2.0-0 libphodav-2.0-common libspice-client-glib-2.0-8
  libspice-client-gtk-3.0-5 libusbredirhost1 libvirt-glib-1.0-0 osinfo-db python-asn1crypto python-certifi python-cffi-backend python-chardet
  python-cryptography python-dbus python-enum34 python-gi python-gi-cairo python-idna python-ipaddr python-ipaddress python-libvirt python-libxml2
  python-openssl python-pkg-resources python-six python-urllib3 spice-client-glib-usb-acl-helper virt-viewer
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  python-requests virt-manager virtinst
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 369 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 9,091 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'python-requests' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed
(Reading database ... 221178 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing virt-manager (1:1.5.1-0ubuntu1) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/virt-manager.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/virt-manager.prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: error processing package virt-manager (--remove):
 installed virt-manager package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
/var/lib/dpkg/info/virt-manager.postinst: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/virt-manager.postinst: pycompile: not found
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 installed virt-manager package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 127
dpkg: virtinst: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 virt-manager depends on virtinst (>= 1:1.5.1-0ubuntu1); however:
  Package virtinst is to be removed.

Removing virtinst (1:1.5.1-0ubuntu1) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/virtinst.prerm: 6: /var/lib/dpkg/info/virtinst.prerm: pyclean: not found
dpkg: error processing package virtinst (--remove):
 installed virtinst package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 127
dpkg: python-requests: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you requested:
 virt-manager depends on python-requests.
 virtinst depends on python-requests.

dpkg: error processing package python-requests (--remove):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal
Errors were encountered while processing:
 virt-manager
 virtinst
 python-requests
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Title:
  package python-requests 2.18.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

Status in requests package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  package python-requests 2.18.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is
  in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before
  attempting configuration

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: python-requests 2.18.4-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  AptOrdering:
   libssh-4:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Dec  3 07:58:06 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-12-03  07:58:02
   Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade
   Upgrade: libssh-4:amd64 (0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.1, 0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2)
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python-requests:2.18.4-2
   Setting up libssh-4:amd64 (0.8.0~20170825.94fa1e38-1ubuntu0.2) ...
   dpkg: error processing package python-requests (--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 2018-05-28 (188 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
   apt  1.6.3ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: requests
  Title: package python-requests 2.18.4-2 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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