Tried clean install of trusty, installed old 1.1 thermald, upgraded to vivid, upgraded to wily, thermald now version 1.4.3-5. I've tried other upgrade paths and I can't reproduce this.
** Changed in: thermald (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1484741 Title: package thermald 1.4.3-3~15.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thermald/+bug/1484741/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs