package cups-common 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1721936 reported by Asofiei-ler
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
cups (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

Every time I want to update the software

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-common 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 7 12:25:55 2017
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:cups-common:2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
 Setting up cups-server-common (2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package cups-common (--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 2017-10-06 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario CQ57 Notebook PC
PackageArchitecture: all
Papersize: a4
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=7edbc14a-918b-4b5a-909e-2db90e8382e7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=7edbc14a-918b-4b5a-909e-2db90e8382e7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: cups
Title: package cups-common 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 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)
dmi.bios.date: 03/14/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.02
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 3577
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 24.12
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.02:bd03/14/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioCQ57NotebookPC:pvr058F100000204910002620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3577:rvr24.12:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Presario CQ57 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 058F100000204910002620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

Revision history for this message
Asofiei-ler (asofiei-ler) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in cups (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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