package libc6-dev:amd64 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Kourosh]

Hi,

recently I was unable to install software or update my operating system due to an error message in the top right corner saying "you have unment dependencies". I googled the problem, and found this command line, sudo apt-get install -f, to find out about the bug. My operating system is Ubuntu 16.04.

I do not know what is wrong with the system. I am new to Ubuntu.

Could you please help me ?

Thank you,
Kourosh

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libc6-dev:amd64 2.23-0ubuntu9
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
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 30 20:15:16 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libc6-dev:amd64:2.23-0ubuntu9
 Setting up libc6:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libc6-dev:amd64 (--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 2017-06-10 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc6-dev:amd64 2.23-0ubuntu9 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)

[Kourosh (kazizi)]

I am still having this error.

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj)]

Hi Kourosh,

Thanks for your report! It's useful together with other similar reports to evaluate the state of Ubuntu and determine if there is a bug which should be fixed.

But this is a bug report, not a support forum. Since you seem to need help to fix the problem for yourself, I encourage you to seek support at one of the places mentioned here:

https://www.ubuntu.com/support/community-support

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.