package libitm1:amd64 10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[shaik riyaz]

hi team
I insatlled ubuntu on my windows 10. When I tried to install any application i am getting error and an icon with no exit sign is popping frequen times

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libitm1:amd64 10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-27.29~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sat Sep 4 00:55:03 2021
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libitm1:amd64 (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-09-03 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: gcc-10
Title: package libitm1:amd64 10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04 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)

[Steve Beattie (sbeattie)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

also not specific to gcc-10

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Probably just a bad download.

Normally the following will correct such issues:

  sudo apt clean
  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install <errant package name>, in this case sudo apt install libitm1

Obviously not still an issue so long after reporting so will close as 'Invalid'.