Public bug reported: I was installing Java RTE from command line.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: hardening-includes 2.7ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Feb 4 22:57:23 2017 DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing package hardening-includes (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-22 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1 apt 1.3.1 SourcePackage: hardening-wrapper Title: package hardening-includes 2.7ubuntu2 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) ** Affects: hardening-wrapper (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1661915 Title: package hardening-includes 2.7ubuntu2 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/hardening-wrapper/+bug/1661915/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs