This is most probably not a bug in nettle/libhogweed2, but the result of a somehow aborted earlier operation, and should be possible to resolve simply by doing as the error message suggests.
** Changed in: nettle (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1443134 Title: package libhogweed2:amd64 2.7.1-1 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/nettle/+bug/1443134/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs