Public bug reported: We get a steady stream of apport-driven bug reports in launchpad about packages of the variety 'package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration'.
Unfortunately, the reports are sent to launchpad without sufficient context to show why the package ended up in this state, which makes them useless as a source of information for improving the distribution. Either the reporting should be fixed to include the dpkg/apt history context to explain why the package ended up in this state originally, or bug report filing should be repressed for this class of error. ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1784465 Title: apt generates unusable apport reports for 'package is in a very bad inconsistent state' Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: We get a steady stream of apport-driven bug reports in launchpad about packages of the variety 'package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration'. Unfortunately, the reports are sent to launchpad without sufficient context to show why the package ended up in this state, which makes them useless as a source of information for improving the distribution. Either the reporting should be fixed to include the dpkg/apt history context to explain why the package ended up in this state originally, or bug report filing should be repressed for this class of error. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1784465/+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