Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) reached end-of-life on July 18, 2019. The following should have resolved the issue. Not a bug.
apt clean apt update apt install ubuntu-settings Closing as 'Invalid'. ** Changed in: ubuntu-settings (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799197 Title: package ubuntu-settings 18.04.6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in ubuntu-settings package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: settings ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: ubuntu-settings 18.04.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 22 15:35:17 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:ubuntu-settings:18.04.6 Setting up libgstreamer-gl1.0-0:amd64 (1.14.4-1ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing package ubuntu-settings (--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 2018-09-18 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) PackageArchitecture: all Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.6-1 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: ubuntu-settings Title: package ubuntu-settings 18.04.6 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-settings/+bug/1799197/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp