package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 25.0.1364.160-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[steniospiff]

I had this error when trying the command sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 25.0.1364.160-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-17.27-generic 3.8.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 14 22:41:32 2013
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up unrar (1:4.2.4-0.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing chromium-codecs-ffmpeg (--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 2013-04-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130414)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: chromium-browser
Title: package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 25.0.1364.160-0ubuntu3 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)

[Chad Miller (cmiller)]

This is a local problem, not something wrong with the package or something Ubuntu can have avoided. A previous update was interrupted in middle of update. Power loss, perhaps?

The solution is right there in the message, "you should reinstall it before attempting configuration". Reinstall that single package.

From a terminal, $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall chromium-codecs-ffmpeg