[Bug 1778464] Re: package ifupdown 0.8.17ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

This is happening very often - I attempt to load an app and the load fails due to the reported issue. I have not reported this every time it has happened - if I did, you would be hearing from me quite often. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 1778464] [NEW] package ifupdown 0.8.17ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Public bug reported: This came about while attempting to insstall VLC from Ubuntu software. The process returned the error and the above summary. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: ifupdown 0.8.17ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Lin