Public bug reported: I tried to install the following updates: apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1 apport-gtk 2.20-4-0ubuntu4.1 unattended-upgrades 0.93.1ubuntu2.2 these upgrades failed to install and produced a system error.
I then tried to update an application, indicator-kdeconnect which then produced the apport error. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm wl nvidia ApportLog: ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 AptOrdering: indicator-kdeconnect:amd64: Remove NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:110:117:0:2017-05-17 16:02:54.202140415 -0400:2017-05-12 10:15:15.548592471 -0400:/var/crash/_opt_google_chrome_chrome.1000.uploaded 640:1000:117:8425789:2017-05-17 16:02:51.106106996 -0400:2017-05-17 16:02:52.106106996 -0400:/var/crash/_opt_google_chrome_chrome.1000.crash 664:1000:117:0:2017-05-17 16:02:52.110107045 -0400:2017-05-17 16:02:52.110107045 -0400:/var/crash/_opt_google_chrome_chrome.1000.upload 640:1000:117:7647277:2017-05-22 15:31:16.909297466 -0400:2017-05-22 15:31:17.909297466 -0400:/var/crash/_usr_bin_compiz.1000.crash 600:0:117:204585:2017-05-23 14:09:48.879699707 -0400:2017-05-23 14:09:49.879699707 -0400:/var/crash/apport.0.crash Date: Tue May 23 14:09:49 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:apport:2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2014-11-19 (916 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 apt 1.4 SourcePackage: apport Title: package apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-14 (39 days ago) ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package zesty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1692996 Title: package apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in apport package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I tried to install the following updates: apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1 apport-gtk 2.20-4-0ubuntu4.1 unattended-upgrades 0.93.1ubuntu2.2 these upgrades failed to install and produced a system error. I then tried to update an application, indicator-kdeconnect which then produced the apport error. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm wl nvidia ApportLog: ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 AptOrdering: indicator-kdeconnect:amd64: Remove NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:110:117:0:2017-05-17 16:02:54.202140415 -0400:2017-05-12 10:15:15.548592471 -0400:/var/crash/_opt_google_chrome_chrome.1000.uploaded 640:1000:117:8425789:2017-05-17 16:02:51.106106996 -0400:2017-05-17 16:02:52.106106996 -0400:/var/crash/_opt_google_chrome_chrome.1000.crash 664:1000:117:0:2017-05-17 16:02:52.110107045 -0400:2017-05-17 16:02:52.110107045 -0400:/var/crash/_opt_google_chrome_chrome.1000.upload 640:1000:117:7647277:2017-05-22 15:31:16.909297466 -0400:2017-05-22 15:31:17.909297466 -0400:/var/crash/_usr_bin_compiz.1000.crash 600:0:117:204585:2017-05-23 14:09:48.879699707 -0400:2017-05-23 14:09:49.879699707 -0400:/var/crash/apport.0.crash Date: Tue May 23 14:09:49 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:apport:2.20.4-0ubuntu4 Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... dpkg: error processing package apport (--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 2014-11-19 (916 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 apt 1.4 SourcePackage: apport Title: package apport 2.20.4-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-14 (39 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1692996/+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