[Bug 1918462] Re: package libbinutils:amd64 2.34-6ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Matthias Klose]

this is not a binutils issue, please reinstall as the error message
suggests

** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package libbinutils:amd64 2.34-6ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in binutils package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  It gives error since 2 weeks in every turning on of computer

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: libbinutils:amd64 2.34-6ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
  AptOrdering:
   linux-libc-dev:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Wed Mar 10 08:19:53 2021
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libbinutils:amd64:2.34-6ubuntu1.1
   Setting up linux-libc-dev:amd64 (5.4.0-66.74) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libbinutils:amd64 (--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 2020-09-28 (162 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
   apt  2.0.4
  SourcePackage: binutils
  Title: package libbinutils:amd64 2.34-6ubuntu1.1 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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