package libx11-doc 2:1.6.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Gary Pinsky]

crashed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libx11-doc 2:1.6.4-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-38.42-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Fri Nov 3 17:06:23 2017
Dependencies:

DistUpgraded: 2017-10-25 21:46:58,559 ERROR Cache can not be locked (Can not lock '/var/lib/apt/lists/lock' )
DistroCodename: zesty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-11-03 17:06:23
 Commandline: apt-get install apt-transport-https
 Requested-By: gary (1000)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libx11-doc (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [1179:fcd0]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-10 (116 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L745
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic root=UUID=d1d5ae7f-47b1-4f8a-867b-ff6e4b1b30f8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: libx11
Title: package libx11-doc 2:1.6.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-10-26 (8 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/17/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: 1.60
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr1.60:bd05/17/2011:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL745:pvrPSK0YU-01V00E:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Satellite L745
dmi.product.version: PSK0YU-01V00E
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.1+17.04.20170109-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1.3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.14-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Fri Nov 3 16:38:19 2017
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1.3
xserver.video_driver: modeset

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml