[Bug 2037024] [NEW] package python3-distro-info 1.1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Luke Ass]

Public bug reported:

Content of the message: Error while installing package: package is in a
very bad inconsistent state (but I dont know why); you should reinstall
it before attempting configuration

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: python3-distro-info 1.1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-32.32~22.04.1-generic 6.2.16
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Fri Sep 22 01:28:27 2023
Dependencies: distro-info-data 0.52ubuntu0.4
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3-distro-info:1.1build1
 Setting up python3-pyasn1 (0.4.8-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python3-distro-info (--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 2020-06-28 (1180 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
 apt  2.4.10
SourcePackage: distro-info
Title: package python3-distro-info 1.1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2023-03-30 (175 days ago)

** Affects: distro-info (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy

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Title:
  package python3-distro-info 1.1build1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it
  before attempting configuration

Status in distro-info package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Content of the message: Error while installing package: package is in
  a very bad inconsistent state (but I dont know why); you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: python3-distro-info 1.1build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-32.32~22.04.1-generic 6.2.16
  Uname: Linux 6.2.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
  Date: Fri Sep 22 01:28:27 2023
  Dependencies: distro-info-data 0.52ubuntu0.4
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:python3-distro-info:1.1build1
   Setting up python3-pyasn1 (0.4.8-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package python3-distro-info (--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 2020-06-28 (1180 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.12, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
   apt  2.4.10
  SourcePackage: distro-info
  Title: package python3-distro-info 1.1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2023-03-30 (175 days ago)

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