[Bug 1306360] [NEW] package libvirt-bin 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.17 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Larye Parkins]

Public bug reported:

installation hung on system update, attempts to repair/delete/install
return following error:

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dpkg: error processing libvirt-bin (--remove):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libvirt-bin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
------/snip---

Attempt to reinstall:

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$ sudo apt-get install libvirt-bin
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libvirt0
Suggested packages:
  radvd
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libvirt-bin libvirt0
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 16 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/2,090 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Selecting previously unselected package libvirt-bin.
(Reading database ... 782211 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libvirt-bin 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.17 (using .../libvirt-bin_0.9.8-2ubuntu17.18_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libvirt-bin ...
Removing libvirt-bin dnsmasq configuration
Preparing to replace libvirt0 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.17 (using .../libvirt0_0.9.8-2ubuntu17.18_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libvirt0 ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libvirt0 (0.9.8-2ubuntu17.18) ...
Setting up libvirt-bin (0.9.8-2ubuntu17.18) ...

------/snip------
(hangs)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libvirt-bin 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.17
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-60.91-generic 3.2.55
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-60-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
AptOrdering: libvirt-bin: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 10 21:20:59 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing libvirt-bin (--remove):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
DuplicateSignature: package:libvirt-bin:0.9.8-2ubuntu17.17:Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-60-generic root=UUID=6be74fd5-84cc-47e2-8505-e34420609c58 ro
SourcePackage: libvirt
Title: package libvirt-bin 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.17 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-05-14 (332 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apparmor apport-package precise

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  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it
  before attempting a removal.

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