package bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[GeorgeSaulnier]

I have no more details that this. when I open my computer I get a message saying there was an error. I don't know what it is. this is the best I got.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Aug 4 14:34:52 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-08-04 14:31:48
 Commandline: apt install -f
 Requested-By: woodsy (1000)
 Upgrade: libsystemd0:i386 (237-3ubuntu10.1, 237-3ubuntu10.3), udev:i386 (237-3ubuntu10.1, 237-3ubuntu10.3), libudev1:i386 (237-3ubuntu10.2, 237-3ubuntu10.3), libpam-systemd:i386 (237-3ubuntu10.1, 237-3ubuntu10.3), systemd:i386 (237-3ubuntu10.1, 237-3ubuntu10.3), libnss-systemd:i386 (237-3ubuntu10.2, 237-3ubuntu10.3)
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-15 (2149 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3)
InterestingModules: bluetooth
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell DXP061
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=UUID=d5274408-d555-46cd-a38b-b197aa20407a ro nopat vesafb.invalid=1 drm.debug=0xe plymouth:debug
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3
SourcePackage: bluez
Title: package bluez 5.48-0ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-12 (84 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/24/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.5.0
dmi.board.name: 0CT017
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.5.0:bd05/24/2007:svnDellInc.:pnDellDXP061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0CT017:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dell DXP061
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
hciconfig:

rfkill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
syslog: Aug 04 15:42:39 woodsy-Dell-DXP061 NetworkManager[1001]: <info> [1533411759.0367] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so)

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Please try running this command:

  sudo apt install --reinstall bluez

Does the error still occur after that?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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