package linux-firmware 1.187.26 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[chalandon paul]

'linux-firmware_1.187.27_all.deb' in unbutu package ---> does not exist !!!
And can not upgrading : package linux-firmware 1.187.26

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.187.26
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-30.33~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: sirenux 1759 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC3: sirenux 1759 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC2: sirenux 1759 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sirenux 1759 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Mar 17 15:00:10 2022
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-firmware:1.187.26
 Removing linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (5.13.0.30.33~20.04.17) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--remove):
  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 a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-19 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 enp27s0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd MS-7B07
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcFB: 0 amdgpudrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.13.0-30-generic root=UUID=c0e47fc1-d36a-4d49-a7fb-c934c673b142 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.13
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux-firmware
Title: package linux-firmware 1.187.26 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)
dmi.bios.date: 11/06/2018
dmi.bios.release: 5.13
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3.C0
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: A320M PRO-VH PLUS (MS-7B07)
dmi.board.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3.C0:bd11/06/2018:br5.13:svnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd:pnMS-7B07:pvr1.0:rvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd:rnA320MPRO-VHPLUS(MS-7B07):rvr1.0:cvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd:ct3:cvr1.0:skuTobefilledbyO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: MS-7B07
dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd

[Juerg Haefliger (juergh)]

What are you trying to do? What's the output of:
$ dpkg -l | grep -v '^ii'

Try to reinstall the package:
$ apt get install --reinstall linux-firmware

[chalandon paul (hardux)]

Answer for $ dpkg -l | grep -v '^ii' :

$ sudo dpkg -l | grep -v '^ii'
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Architecture Description
+++-==========================================-===================================-============-======================================================================================================
it dbus 1.12.16-2ubuntu2.1 amd64 simple interprocess messaging system (daemon and utilities)
it desktop-file-utils 0.24-1ubuntu3 amd64 Utilities for .desktop files
iU firefox 98.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
iU g++-9 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04 amd64 GNU C++ compiler
iU gcc-9 9.4.0-1ubuntu1~20.04 amd64 GNU C compiler
iU gir1.2-gtk-3.0:amd64 3.24.20-0ubuntu1.1 amd64 GTK graphical user interface library -- gir bindings
iU gir1.2-polkit-1.0 0.105-26ubuntu1.3 amd64 GObject introspection data for PolicyKit
iU gir1.2-webkit2-4.0:amd64 2.34.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 Web content engine library for GTK - GObject introspection data
it gnome-menus 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 amd64 GNOME implementation of the freedesktop menu specification
it hicolor-icon-theme 0.17-2 all default fallback theme for FreeDesktop.org icon themes
iU language-pack-fr 1:20.04+20220211 all translation updates for language French
iU language-pack-fr-base 1:20.04+20220211 all translations for language French
iU language-pack-gnome-en 1:20.04+20220211 all GNOME translation updates for language English
iU language-pack-gnome-en-base 1:20.04+20220211 all GNOME translations for language English
iU language-pack-gnome-fr 1:20.04+20220211 all GNOME translation updates for language French
iU language-pack-gnome-fr-base 1:20.04+20220211 all GNOME translations for language French
it libc-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 amd64 GNU C Library: Binaries
iU libegl-mesa0:amd64 21.2.6-0ubuntu0.1~20.04.2 amd64 free implementation of the EGL API -- Mesa vendor library
iU libegl1:amd64 1.3.2-1~ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64 Vendor neutral GL dispatch library -- EGL support
iU libgc...

[chalandon paul (hardux)]

During ubuntu update linux-firmware waits the next version in *.27 which does not exist !!!

I find the package linux-firmware in *.29 version but not in *.27 or *.28 and the system waits only in *.27 not other.

I try to remove the linux-firmware to reinstalling it.

[Juerg Haefliger (juergh)]

$ apt update
$ apt install --reinstall linux-firmware

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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