package console-data 2:1.12-5 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Shaun Griffith]

After the lengthy account creation, I don't remember much. I was trying to install console-data, it didn't work, I couldn't remove it cleanly. This went back and forth a few times. Finally it threw a serious error and asked to report to the mothership.

This is within a vmware fusion VM from Mac OS X.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: console-data 2:1.12-5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 console-data: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 21 04:15:18 2017
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package console-data (--remove):
  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
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-13 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: console-data
Title: package console-data 2:1.12-5 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Mattia Rizzolo (mapreri)]

Such errors are not caused by a bug in the package that failed to install, but rather due to the whole system being in a inconsistent state.
I recommend you ask to a support channel what to do to bring it back to something usable.

[Shaun Griffith (shaun.griffith)]

Thanks Mattia.

I've already reworked it, and have been using it since then.

Unless this information helps with some known bug or symptom, I suggest just ignoring it.

I can't see how to close or otherwise disposition this report, so I'll leave it to you and your team.

[Mattia Rizzolo (mapreri)]

Thank you for the feedback.

I've already marked it as "invalid", therefore closing it.