package firefox-locale-en 63.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Lorn Thavorn]

error not working sometime when i open alot of apps and my mouse cannot move.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: firefox-locale-en 63.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: thavorn 1353 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 988 F.... pulseaudio
                      thavorn 1353 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20181116154524
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Fri Dec 14 02:35:44 2018
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:firefox-locale-en:63.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
 Unpacking mysql-server (5.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package firefox-locale-en (--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
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-08 (96 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
IpRoute:
 default via 172.20.10.1 dev enp0s20f0u2c4i2 proto dhcp metric 100
 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s20f0u2c4i2 scope link metric 1000
 172.20.10.0/28 dev enp0s20f0u2c4i2 proto kernel scope link src 172.20.10.2 metric 100
NoProfiles: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox-locale-en 63.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 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: 03/02/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X556UQK.309
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: X556UQK
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX556UQK.309:bd03/02/2017:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX556UQK:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX556UQK:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: X
dmi.product.name: X556UQK
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Is this still an issue now that Firefox 65.0 is the currently supported version?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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