package libdrm-intel1:amd64 2.4.83-1~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Saurabh Bhalerao]

I don't know

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libdrm-intel1:amd64 2.4.83-1~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: [ OK ] Started LSB: Speech Dispatcher.
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Fri Feb 9 15:35:42 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-02-09 15:35:37
 Commandline: apt-get -f install
 Requested-By: saurabh (1000)
 Upgrade: libc6:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu9, 2.23-0ubuntu10)
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Device [8086:5916] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0782]
   Subsystem: Dell GM108M [GeForce 940MX] [1028:0782]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-22 (202 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp.
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0c45:6a05 Microdia
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 7560
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-112-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=729ec207-e355-4551-92bc-3dba92f4b65f ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: libdrm
Title: package libdrm-intel1:amd64 2.4.83-1~16.04.1 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: 09/11/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.3.0
dmi.board.name: 07PJP0
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.3.0:bd09/11/2017:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7560:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07PJP0:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7560
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Fri Feb 9 17:33:56 2018
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id 5600
 vendor CMN
xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7

[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, this machine is spewing Machine Check Events. I strongly recommend installing the mcelog tool and keeping a very close eye on the /var/log/mcelog file. This might represent hardware issues. (Perhaps as simple as a clogged heatsink, perhaps failing hardware.)

Thanks