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initramfs-tools package

package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

Bug #1448552 reported by Andy Friedl
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initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I was selecting an additional graphics driver.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Apr 25 16:43:06 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:initramfs-tools:0.103ubuntu15: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 2015-04-25 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-25 (0 days ago)

Revision history for this message
Andy Friedl (andyfriedl) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Andy Whitcroft (apw) wrote :

Processing triggers for systemd (219-7ubuntu3) ...
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3) ...

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Revision history for this message
Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Can you re-install initramfs-tools and report back if that worked?

sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Incomplete
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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