package linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic 3.11.0-14.21 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.

[Peter Harris]

I had already loaded BOINC but apart from that it was straight from a reboot

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic 3.11.0-14.21
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: peter 1902 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Dec 5 09:52:34 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic:3.11.0-14.21:Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d575ee93-0985-44b6-802a-093bec084543
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-04-06 (607 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MachineType: MEDION E7214
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=07a2ae8a-ebcc-4a0f-be7d-2dc254192a1f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-19ubuntu2.1
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic 3.11.0-14.21 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting configuration.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-08 (26 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/11/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: E7214
dmi.board.vendor: MEDION
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: MEDION
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.3:bd05/11/2010:svnMEDION:pnE7214:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnMEDION:rnE7214:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnMEDION:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: E7214
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: MEDION

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

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