Public bug reported: I was upgrading Ubuntu when appear the failure.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: libtypes-serialiser-perl 1.0-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Apr 18 21:46:11 2019 DuplicateSignature: package:libtypes-serialiser-perl:1.0-1 Setting up libc6-dbg:amd64 (2.29-0ubuntu2) ... dpkg: error processing package libtypes-serialiser-perl (--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 2015-12-27 (1209 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) PackageArchitecture: all Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15+, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5 apt 1.7.0 SourcePackage: libtypes-serialiser-perl Title: package libtypes-serialiser-perl 1.0-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-04-19 (0 days ago) ** Affects: libtypes-serialiser-perl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package cosmic third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1825458 Title: package libtypes-serialiser-perl 1.0-1 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/libtypes-serialiser-perl/+bug/1825458/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs