How to reinstall a package





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I am getting this while installing libebml3:



Errors were encountered while processing:
libebml3:i386
Error in function:
dpkg: error processing libebml3:i386 (--configure):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration.


How can I fix this?










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    I am getting this while installing libebml3:



    Errors were encountered while processing:
    libebml3:i386
    Error in function:
    dpkg: error processing libebml3:i386 (--configure):
    Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
    reinstall it before attempting configuration.


    How can I fix this?










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      I am getting this while installing libebml3:



      Errors were encountered while processing:
      libebml3:i386
      Error in function:
      dpkg: error processing libebml3:i386 (--configure):
      Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
      reinstall it before attempting configuration.


      How can I fix this?










      share|improve this question
















      I am getting this while installing libebml3:



      Errors were encountered while processing:
      libebml3:i386
      Error in function:
      dpkg: error processing libebml3:i386 (--configure):
      Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
      reinstall it before attempting configuration.


      How can I fix this?







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      edited Oct 28 '12 at 5:08









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          Since I happened to have the same problem with another package, wanting a reinstall, and all the methods in the answers either did nothing or first uninstall the whole system before reinstalling, I ended up with a solution.



          sudo aptitude reinstall libebml3:i386


          Of course, there must be another solution to force a package to reinstall using apt-get instead of aptitude.



          sudo apt-get install --reinstall libebml3:i386





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            Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

            – Tomasz Gandor
            Mar 2 '16 at 9:57











          • Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

            – JB.
            Nov 23 '16 at 13:14





















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          dpkg -r libebml3:i386
          sudo apt-get update
          sudo apt-get install -f
          sudo apt-get upgrade


          do those steps in terminal .






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            Type following commands in a terminal (Press Ctrl+ALT+t):



            sudo dpkg -p libebml3:i386
            sudo apt-get update
            sudo apt-get install -f





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              You could remove the program by entering the following commands in a terminal:



              sudo apt-get remove --purge libebml3
              sudo apt-get install libebm13
              sudo apt-get update
              sudo apt-get upgrade





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                Since I happened to have the same problem with another package, wanting a reinstall, and all the methods in the answers either did nothing or first uninstall the whole system before reinstalling, I ended up with a solution.



                sudo aptitude reinstall libebml3:i386


                Of course, there must be another solution to force a package to reinstall using apt-get instead of aptitude.



                sudo apt-get install --reinstall libebml3:i386





                share|improve this answer





















                • 1





                  Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

                  – Tomasz Gandor
                  Mar 2 '16 at 9:57











                • Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

                  – JB.
                  Nov 23 '16 at 13:14


















                14














                Since I happened to have the same problem with another package, wanting a reinstall, and all the methods in the answers either did nothing or first uninstall the whole system before reinstalling, I ended up with a solution.



                sudo aptitude reinstall libebml3:i386


                Of course, there must be another solution to force a package to reinstall using apt-get instead of aptitude.



                sudo apt-get install --reinstall libebml3:i386





                share|improve this answer





















                • 1





                  Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

                  – Tomasz Gandor
                  Mar 2 '16 at 9:57











                • Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

                  – JB.
                  Nov 23 '16 at 13:14
















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                Since I happened to have the same problem with another package, wanting a reinstall, and all the methods in the answers either did nothing or first uninstall the whole system before reinstalling, I ended up with a solution.



                sudo aptitude reinstall libebml3:i386


                Of course, there must be another solution to force a package to reinstall using apt-get instead of aptitude.



                sudo apt-get install --reinstall libebml3:i386





                share|improve this answer















                Since I happened to have the same problem with another package, wanting a reinstall, and all the methods in the answers either did nothing or first uninstall the whole system before reinstalling, I ended up with a solution.



                sudo aptitude reinstall libebml3:i386


                Of course, there must be another solution to force a package to reinstall using apt-get instead of aptitude.



                sudo apt-get install --reinstall libebml3:i386






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                edited Nov 23 '16 at 13:47









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                • 1





                  Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

                  – Tomasz Gandor
                  Mar 2 '16 at 9:57











                • Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

                  – JB.
                  Nov 23 '16 at 13:14
















                • 1





                  Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

                  – Tomasz Gandor
                  Mar 2 '16 at 9:57











                • Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

                  – JB.
                  Nov 23 '16 at 13:14










                1




                1





                Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

                – Tomasz Gandor
                Mar 2 '16 at 9:57





                Good, unless you need to reinstall a package that aptitude depends on (like libboost_iostreams).

                – Tomasz Gandor
                Mar 2 '16 at 9:57













                Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

                – JB.
                Nov 23 '16 at 13:14







                Using man apt-get the solution appears : --reinstall Re-Install packages that are already installed and at the newest version.

                – JB.
                Nov 23 '16 at 13:14















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                dpkg -r libebml3:i386
                sudo apt-get update
                sudo apt-get install -f
                sudo apt-get upgrade


                do those steps in terminal .






                share|improve this answer




























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                  dpkg -r libebml3:i386
                  sudo apt-get update
                  sudo apt-get install -f
                  sudo apt-get upgrade


                  do those steps in terminal .






                  share|improve this answer


























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                    dpkg -r libebml3:i386
                    sudo apt-get update
                    sudo apt-get install -f
                    sudo apt-get upgrade


                    do those steps in terminal .






                    share|improve this answer













                    dpkg -r libebml3:i386
                    sudo apt-get update
                    sudo apt-get install -f
                    sudo apt-get upgrade


                    do those steps in terminal .







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Oct 28 '12 at 5:10









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                        Type following commands in a terminal (Press Ctrl+ALT+t):



                        sudo dpkg -p libebml3:i386
                        sudo apt-get update
                        sudo apt-get install -f





                        share|improve this answer






























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                          Type following commands in a terminal (Press Ctrl+ALT+t):



                          sudo dpkg -p libebml3:i386
                          sudo apt-get update
                          sudo apt-get install -f





                          share|improve this answer




























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                            Type following commands in a terminal (Press Ctrl+ALT+t):



                            sudo dpkg -p libebml3:i386
                            sudo apt-get update
                            sudo apt-get install -f





                            share|improve this answer















                            Type following commands in a terminal (Press Ctrl+ALT+t):



                            sudo dpkg -p libebml3:i386
                            sudo apt-get update
                            sudo apt-get install -f






                            share|improve this answer














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                            edited Mar 20 '13 at 4:55









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                                You could remove the program by entering the following commands in a terminal:



                                sudo apt-get remove --purge libebml3
                                sudo apt-get install libebm13
                                sudo apt-get update
                                sudo apt-get upgrade





                                share|improve this answer






























                                  2














                                  You could remove the program by entering the following commands in a terminal:



                                  sudo apt-get remove --purge libebml3
                                  sudo apt-get install libebm13
                                  sudo apt-get update
                                  sudo apt-get upgrade





                                  share|improve this answer




























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                                    You could remove the program by entering the following commands in a terminal:



                                    sudo apt-get remove --purge libebml3
                                    sudo apt-get install libebm13
                                    sudo apt-get update
                                    sudo apt-get upgrade





                                    share|improve this answer















                                    You could remove the program by entering the following commands in a terminal:



                                    sudo apt-get remove --purge libebml3
                                    sudo apt-get install libebm13
                                    sudo apt-get update
                                    sudo apt-get upgrade






                                    share|improve this answer














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