Public bug reported: The error came while performing the following operation: sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 lib32ncurses5-dev x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32z-dev ccache libgl1-mesa-dev libxml2-utils xsltproc unzip
This was the message on the console: The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: libpango1.0-0 Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 307 not upgraded. 14 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 140 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libharfbuzz0b amd64 1.0.1-1build2 [140 kB] Fetched 140 kB in 1s (111 kB/s) dpkg: error processing package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libharfbuzz0b:amd64 1.0.1-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 23 09:42:55 2017 DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-19 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: harfbuzz Title: package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 1.0.1-1build2 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: harfbuzz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to harfbuzz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692782 Title: package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 1.0.1-1build2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in harfbuzz package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The error came while performing the following operation: sudo apt-get install git-core gnupg flex bison gperf build-essential zip curl zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib g++-multilib libc6-dev-i386 lib32ncurses5-dev x11proto-core-dev libx11-dev lib32z-dev ccache libgl1-mesa-dev libxml2-utils xsltproc unzip This was the message on the console: The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: libpango1.0-0 Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 307 not upgraded. 14 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 140 kB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 libharfbuzz0b amd64 1.0.1-1build2 [140 kB] Fetched 140 kB in 1s (111 kB/s) dpkg: error processing package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libharfbuzz0b:amd64 1.0.1-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 23 09:42:55 2017 DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-19 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: harfbuzz Title: package libharfbuzz0b:amd64 1.0.1-1build2 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/harfbuzz/+bug/1692782/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
