You may need to run the following from a terminal: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update
Then re-install the package or updates. If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed" ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1793373 Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic 4.4.0-119.143 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I was trying run the OS updates and got the error above? ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic 4.4.0-119.143 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-133.159-generic 4.4.134 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-133-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: steven 1897 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Sep 19 14:17:52 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic:4.4.0-119.143 Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ... dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic (--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 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8b487a35-1a21-4674-9720-185dd8bfd41c InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-25 (847 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b52b Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b721 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X540SA ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-133-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=1c9ef1ae-d7a6-4e81-b5c5-76f25af8c7ef ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic 4.4.0-119.143 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-09-19 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: X540SA.207 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: X540SA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX540SA.207:bd11/25/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX540SA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX540SA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: X540SA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1793373/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp