package torbrowser-launcher 0.2.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[richard brooks]

trying to get - apt private tunnel for my laptop

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: torbrowser-launcher 0.2.4-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jun 19 23:14:28 2016
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-09 (283 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: torbrowser-launcher
Title: package torbrowser-launcher 0.2.4-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-18 (32 days ago)

[Thomas Ward (teward)]

The error message here states you should uninstall and then reinstall the package.

`sudo apt-get purge torbrowser-launcher && sudo apt install torbrowser-launcher` should do what you need, erasing its current configuration and installing new.

Note that Ubuntu 16.04 has entered Extended Security Maintenance, and if this is in fact a bug in the package you are unlikely to see a fix for this. It's strongly recommended you upgrade to a newer release.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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