Public bug reported: The system just throws this error most, if not every, time I have it update packages since I updated to 12.10.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: icedtea-plugin 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Nov 21 14:23:53 2012 ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration. InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-27 (756 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: icedtea-web Title: package icedtea-plugin 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration. UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (32 days ago) ** Affects: icedtea-web (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1081789 Title: package icedtea-plugin 1.3-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/icedtea-web/+bug/1081789/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs