package linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[hammarlind]

nstallArchives() failed: dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic (--remove):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-20.34-generic 3.11.10.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-20-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
AptOrdering: linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic: Remove
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: john 2061 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: john 2061 F...m pulseaudio
Date: Sun Apr 20 16:57:28 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic (--remove):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic:3.11.0-18.32:Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8ab2410c-aa1b-4a2d-84d3-6779d8869674
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-08 (376 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DM051
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-20-generic root=UUID=82e32f37-6b20-4c67-8ed9-c06d91ce4e04 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 2.00-19ubuntu2.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-21 (181 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0RD203
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd01/08/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDM051:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0RD203:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dell DM051
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[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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