package im-config 0.29-1ubuntu12.4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Manish Jatiwal]

cursor stops working ...sometimes keyboard too...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: im-config 0.29-1ubuntu12.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptOrdering:
 linux-firmware: Install
 im-config: Configure
 linux-firmware: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 10 21:19:05 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:im-config:0.29-1ubuntu12.4
 Unpacking linux-firmware (1.157.8) over (1.157.4) ...
 dpkg: error processing package im-config (--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 2017-02-08 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: im-config
Title: package im-config 0.29-1ubuntu12.4 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)

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj)]

Try to reinstall the package as was suggested, and let us know if it helped.

sudo apt install --reinstall im-config

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for im-config (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]