Package: valgrind
Version: 1:3.12.0~svn20160714-1+b1
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable

Dear Maintainer,

It is not possible to upgrade to 1:3.12.0-1 because the prerm fails.

Complete output of an aptitude run:


Performing actions...
Reading changelogs... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 1108901 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-valgrind_1%3a3.12.0-1_amd64.deb ...
dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: dpkg: error: version '' has bad syntax: version 
string is empty
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: dpkg: error: version '' has bad syntax: version 
string is empty
dpkg: error processing archive 
/tmp/apt-dpkg-install-GkHIOX/0-valgrind_1%3a3.12.0-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg-maintscript-helper: error: dpkg: error: version '' has bad syntax: version 
string is empty
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Preparing to unpack .../1-dpkg_1.18.17_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking dpkg (1.18.17) over (1.18.16) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-GkHIOX/0-valgrind_1%3a3.12.0-1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Setting up dpkg (1.18.17) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
dpkg: error processing package valgrind (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of valgrind-dbg:
 valgrind-dbg depends on valgrind (= 1:3.12.0-1); however:
  Version of valgrind on system is 1:3.12.0~svn20160714-1+b1.

dpkg: error processing package valgrind-dbg (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 valgrind
 valgrind-dbg
Press Return to continue, 'q' followed by Return to quit.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
  APT prefers unstable-debug
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable-debug'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386, x32, arm64

Kernel: Linux 4.8.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages valgrind depends on:
ii  libc6      2.24-8
ii  libc6-dbg  2.24-8

Versions of packages valgrind recommends:
ii  gdb           7.12-4
iu  valgrind-dbg  1:3.12.0-1

Versions of packages valgrind suggests:
pn  alleyoop      <none>
pn  kcachegrind   <none>
pn  valgrind-mpi  <none>
pn  valkyrie      <none>

-- no debconf information

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