package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Matthias D'heer]

tried to install gnome chess

ubuntu 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-41.61-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 16 17:33:58 2017
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: apt
Title: package apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 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)

[Matthias D'heer (matthias89)]

I solved it using the following commandos in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[Julian Andres Klode (juliank)]

That's some very odd stuff. What's up with the "Please enter passphrase for disk cryptswap1 on none!"?

[Matthias D'heer (matthias89)]

I don't know what "Please enter passphrase for disk cryptswap1 on none!" means. I just press Enter when this message appears in the terminal. If someone knows what it means, please tell me?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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