Public bug reported: 1. OS Description: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS Release: 16.04
2. Package version virtualbox-guest-utils: Installed: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 Candidate: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 Version table: *** 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/multiverse amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse amd64 Packages 3. What I expected virtualbox-guest-utils updated to latest stable version 4. What happened After running software updater, virtualbox-guest-utils threw the following exception: ``` package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration ``` Relevant installed packages `sudo apt list --installed | grep virtualbox`: unity-scope-virtualbox/xenial,xenial,now 0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1 all [installed] virtualbox-5.2/now 5.2.22-126460~Ubuntu~xenial amd64 [installed,local] virtualbox-guest-utils/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 amd64 [installed] ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-141.167-generic 4.4.162 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-141-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 24 09:35:45 2019 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2 DuplicateSignature: package:virtualbox-guest-utils:5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-guest-utils (--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 2018-07-19 (188 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 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: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages xenial ** Summary changed: - package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration + virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade ** Description changed: 1. OS Description: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS Release: 16.04 2. Package version virtualbox-guest-utils: - Installed: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 - Candidate: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 - Version table: - *** 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 500 - 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages - 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/multiverse amd64 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1 500 - 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse amd64 Packages + Installed: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 + Candidate: 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 + Version table: + *** 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 500 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages + 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/multiverse amd64 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1 500 + 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/multiverse amd64 Packages 3. What I expected virtualbox-guest-utils updated to latest stable version 4. What happened - After running software updater, virtualbox-guest-utils threw an exception. + After running software updater, virtualbox-guest-utils threw the following exception: + + ``` + package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration + ``` Relevant installed packages `sudo apt list --installed | grep virtualbox`: unity-scope-virtualbox/xenial,xenial,now 0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1 all [installed] virtualbox-5.2/now 5.2.22-126460~Ubuntu~xenial amd64 [installed,local] virtualbox-guest-utils/xenial-updates,xenial-security,now 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 amd64 [installed] ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-141.167-generic 4.4.162 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-141-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 24 09:35:45 2019 DistributionChannelDescriptor: - # This is a distribution channel descriptor - # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor - canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2 + # This is a distribution channel descriptor + # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor + canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2 DuplicateSignature: - package:virtualbox-guest-utils:5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 - Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... - dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-guest-utils (--configure): - package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should + package:virtualbox-guest-utils:5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 + Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... + dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-guest-utils (--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 2018-07-19 (188 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47 RelatedPackageVersions: - dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 - apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1 + dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 + apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 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) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1813137 Title: virtualbox-guest-utils 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1813137/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
