package gnome-desktop3-data 3.36.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Bindu]

I don't know. I've just installed it in virtualbox.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gnome-desktop3-data 3.36.1-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-37.41-generic 5.4.41
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
AptOrdering:
 libmutter-6-0:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sun Jun 14 21:16:33 2020
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../libmutter-6-0_3.36.2-1ubuntu1~20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking libmutter-6-0:amd64 (3.36.2-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) over (3.36.1-3ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gnome-desktop3-data (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
DuplicateSignature:
 package:gnome-desktop3-data:3.36.1-1ubuntu1
 Unpacking libmutter-6-0:amd64 (3.36.2-1ubuntu1~20.04.1) over (3.36.1-3ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package gnome-desktop3-data (--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 2020-06-14 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: gnome-desktop3
Title: package gnome-desktop3-data 3.36.1-1ubuntu1 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)

[Balint Harmath (bharmath)]

I have this package on my computer - all the upgrades went well since the beginnings.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, that seems rather a local corruption than a bug though, closing