package kdegraphics-thumbnailers 4:18.04.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Tania Pallares Trinidad]

Me pide descargar paquetes para actualizar , aceptp proceder pero despues me manda un error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: kdegraphics-thumbnailers 4:18.04.3-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-25.26-generic 4.18.20
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
AptOrdering:
 google-chrome-stable:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 7 10:15:01 2019
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2019-11-07 10:14:49
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.465'
 Upgrade: google-chrome-stable:amd64 (77.0.3865.90-1, 78.0.3904.87-1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:kdegraphics-thumbnailers:4:18.04.3-0ubuntu1
 Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-3ubuntu3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package kdegraphics-thumbnailers (--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 2019-04-08 (213 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.16, python-minimal, 2.7.15-3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.5
SourcePackage: kdegraphics-thumbnailers
Title: package kdegraphics-thumbnailers 4:18.04.3-0ubuntu1 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)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

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.

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Hello, unfortunately your logs don't include much indication of what went wrong. Try running:

sudo apt install --reinstall kdegraphics-thumbnailers

in a terminal window and see if this lets you get further or not.

Thanks