[Bug 1083598] Re: package vsftpd 2.3.2-3ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

Sat Dec 8 04:32:20 UTC 2012

Hi

I didn't work properly by your suggested commands. and the error msgs as
below

Regards,

Jerry

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jerry at jerry-Aspire-M1400:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall vsftpd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
required:
  libfolks-telepathy22 liblash3 libmono-getoptions2.0-cil
  libmodule-refresh-perl libboost-regex1.42.0 libunity4 libconfig++8
libmono0
  libaudiofile-dev libaudio-dev libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 libindicator3
  libbluray0 anthy-common default-jdk-doc anthy libedataserverui1.2-11
  libcamel1.2-19 libpoppler13 libservlet2.4-java
libboost-serialization1.42.0
  libgcj11 libsamplerate0-dev libfolks22 jruby1.1 libdb4.7-java-gcj
  libebook1.2-10 libusb-dev libequinox-osgi-java libcobertura-java
  libgnustep-base1.20 libgwibber1 gir1.2-dee-0.5 libecal1.2-8 libasm2-java
  libnunit2.4-cil libaudiofile0 liboverlay-scrollbar-0.1-0
  zeitgeist-extension-fts libedata-cal1.2-10 libdbus-glib-1-dev libiso9660-7
  gobjc-4.5 libedata-book1.2-8 libmono-data2.0-cil libquvi0
  libswingworker-java libdb4.7-java gcj-4.5-jre-lib libattica0
libutouch-geis1
  libanthy0 libswingx-java libunity-misc0 libobjc2 libquicktime1
  libboost-system1.42.0 libmatroska3 openvpn-blacklist libnb-platform12-java
  libpoppler-glib6 gcj-4.5-base libmodule-starter-perl libavdevice52
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be upgraded:
  vsftpd
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/130 kB of archives.
After this operation, 89.1 kB disk space will be freed.
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
 LANGUAGE = "zh_TW:zh_CN:en",
LC_ALL = (unset),
LC_MESSAGES = "utf-7",
 LANG = "english"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 540657 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace vsftpd 2.3.2-3ubuntu4.1 (using
.../vsftpd_2.3.5-1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/vsftpd not found.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status
100
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/vsftpd not found.
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/vsftpd_2.3.5-1ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              locale:
Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory
locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such file or directory
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/vsftpd not found.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
100
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/vsftpd_2.3.5-1ubuntu2_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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2012/12/8 Serge Hallyn <1083598 at bugs.launchpad.net>

> Thanks for submitting this bug.
>
> Per the intall log suggestion, could you please try reinstalling with
>
> sudo apt-get install --reinstall vsftpd
>
> and let us know if that allows the upgrade to proceed?
>
> If it does not, can you pleae show the full terminal output?
>
> ** Changed in: vsftpd (Ubuntu)
>    Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
> ** Changed in: vsftpd (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Title:
>   package vsftpd 2.3.2-3ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade:
>   ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>   reinstall it before attempting configuration.
>
> Status in “vsftpd” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>   I couldn't remove by "apt-get remove vsfptd" manually as well....
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: vsftpd 2.3.2-3ubuntu4.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic i686
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
>   Architecture: i386
>   Date: Tue Nov 27 21:50:50 2012
>   ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state
> - you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386
> (20101007)
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   SourcePackage: vsftpd
>   Title: package vsftpd 2.3.2-3ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade:
> ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>  reinstall it before attempting configuration.
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-27 (0 days ago)
>
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  ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration.

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