package cups-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Chandan]

upgradation is not successful

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: cups-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62~20.04.1-generic 5.15.64
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.25
AptOrdering:
 ca-certificates:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CupsErrorLog:
 W [20/Dec/2022:09:22:47 +0530] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'Brother_DCP_L2540DW_series-Gray..\' already exists
 W [20/Dec/2022:09:22:47 +0530] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'Brother_DCP_L2540DW_series-DeviceN..\' already exists
Date: Tue Dec 20 06:53:22 2022
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:cups-common:2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2
 Unpacking ca-certificates (20211016ubuntu0.20.04.1) over (20211016~20.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package cups-common (--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 2022-09-21 (89 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Lpstat:
 device for Brother_DCP_L2540DW_series: implicitclass://Brother_DCP_L2540DW_series/
 device for DCP-L2520D-series: usb://Brother/DCP-L2520D%20series?serial=E73800M7N852807
MachineType: Tyrone Systems SS400TR
PackageArchitecture: all
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
 Brother_DCP_L2540DW_series: Brother DCP-L2540DW series, driverless, cups-filters 1.27.4
 DCP-L2520D-series: Brother DCP-L2520D series, using brlaser v6
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-56-generic root=UUID=1affea12-c52b-4cfc-806d-e1c58530a677 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-56-generic root=UUID=1affea12-c52b-4cfc-806d-e1c58530a677 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
 apt 2.0.9
SourcePackage: cups
Title: package cups-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2 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)
dmi.bios.date: 02/10/2020
dmi.bios.release: 5.15
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.0a
dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.board.name: SS400TR-54
dmi.board.vendor: Tyrone Systems
dmi.board.version: 1.02
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: SOB300121130A
dmi.chassis.type: 17
dmi.chassis.vendor: Tyrone Systems
dmi.chassis.version: TY-SS4T
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2.0a:bd02/10/2020:br5.15:svnTyroneSystems:pnSS400TR:pvrIntelChipsetC422:rvnTyroneSystems:rnSS400TR-54:rvr1.02:cvnTyroneSystems:ct17:cvrTY-SS4T:skuDefaultstring:
dmi.product.family: Default string
dmi.product.name: SS400TR
dmi.product.sku: Default string
dmi.product.version: Intel Chipset C422
dmi.sys.vendor: Tyrone Systems

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Bug reporting is mostly about finding & fixing problems thus preventing future users from hitting the same bug.

I suspect a Support site would be more appropriate, eg. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu. You can also find help with your problem in the support forum of your local Ubuntu community http://loco.ubuntu.com/ or asking at https://askubuntu.com or https://ubuntuforums.org, or for more support options please look at https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/community-support/709