package firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[darren]

Caused apt-get to be unable to run. I had to delete the lock file, remove this package and reconfigure apt

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
AptOrdering:
 firefox-locale-en: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: darren 1550 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: darren 1550 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20171129230835
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Sun Dec 10 07:59:33 2017
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package firefox-locale-en (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-19 (112 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.254 dev enp3s0 proto static metric 100
 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.96 metric 100
IwConfig:
 enp3s0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
NoProfiles: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
RfKill:

RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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: 04/23/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FA
dmi.board.name: GA-78LMT-USB3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFA:bd04/23/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-78LMT-USB3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-78LMT-USB3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-78LMT-USB3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to look at all reported bugs in a timely manner. You reported this bug when installing Firefox sometime ago. There have been many changes in Ubuntu and Firefox since that time. However, your problem should have been fixed with one of the updates.

It would help us a lot if you could confirm that this issue has been fixed. However, if it is still an issue, kindly upload the updated logs by running once in a terminal:

apport-collect 1737387

and add any additional information that you think relevant. Alternatively, please confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the report. If we do not hear from you this bug report will automatically close in approximately two months time.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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