[Bug 1615346] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

2016-10-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
[Expired for update-notifier (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: update-notifier (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad

[Bug 1615346] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

2016-08-24 Thread Matthieu
Hi. Same issue on Ubuntu MATE 16.04 X64. Joined the return of dpkg --configure on the package, the issue seems to come from python utf-8 decoder. ** Attachment added: "dpkg --configure error log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-notifier/+bug/1615346/+attachment/4726949/+file

[Bug 1615346] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

2016-08-21 Thread Steve Langasek
Unfortunately, the included logs don't show the reason for the package being in this state. Please attach /var/log/apt/term.log, which hopefully includes context for how the package got into that state. To correct the problem, you will want to manually install the package by running 'dpkg -i' on

[Bug 1615346] Re: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

2016-08-21 Thread Apport retracing service
** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1615346 Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad incons