[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 1621674] [NEW] package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[George P Brown]

Public bug reported:

there were unmet dependencies during updates after install  originally, cleaned them all out then 
did : 


sudo apt-get -f install         It did not go so well ....ubuntu 16.04
this is a clean install then software updates nothing installed yet .

ramakin at navia:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
N: Unable to locate package pkgname

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep  8 19:10:25 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:mono-runtime-sgen:4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4
 Setting up mono-runtime-common (4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4) ...
 update-binfmts: warning: /usr/share/binfmts/cli: no executable /usr/bin/cli found, but continuing anyway as you request
 dpkg: error processing package mono-runtime-sgen (--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 2016-09-08 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: mono
Title: package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 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)

** Affects: mono (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

Status in mono package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  there were unmet dependencies during updates after install  originally, cleaned them all out then 
  did : 


  sudo apt-get -f install         It did not go so well ....ubuntu 16.04
  this is a clean install then software updates nothing installed yet .

  ramakin at navia:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname
  N: Unable to locate package pkgname

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep  8 19:10:25 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:mono-runtime-sgen:4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4
   Setting up mono-runtime-common (4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4) ...
   update-binfmts: warning: /usr/share/binfmts/cli: no executable /usr/bin/cli found, but continuing anyway as you request
   dpkg: error processing package mono-runtime-sgen (--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 2016-09-08 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: mono
  Title: package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 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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