package libxdamage1:i386 1:1.1.4-2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Atli Þór Gunnarsson]

I was installing wine when my system came unresposive and I decided to restart it. So something about the apt still running on my system when I restarted.

sudo dpkg --configure -a
does not work .... output of this command is.

Setting up libsystemd0:i386 (232-21ubuntu3) ...
Setting up libjpeg-turbo8:i386 (1.5.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libogg0:i386 (1.3.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
Setting up libxdmcp6:i386 (1:1.1.2-1.1) ...
Setting up libsamplerate0:i386 (0.1.8-8) ...
Setting up libgsm1:i386 (1.0.13-4) ...
Setting up libxau6:i386 (1:1.0.8-1) ...
Setting up libxcb1:i386 (1.11.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libx11-6:i386 (2:1.6.4-3) ...
Setting up libxrender1:i386 (1:0.9.10-1) ...
dpkg: error processing package libxdamage1:i386 (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
Setting up libxext6:i386 (2:1.3.3-1) ...
Setting up libxfixes3:i386 (1:5.0.3-1) ...
Setting up libxcursor1:i386 (1:1.1.14-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libxdamage1:i386

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libxdamage1:i386 1:1.1.4-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Thu May 25 19:18:31 2017
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: zesty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libxdamage1:i386:1:1.1.4-2
 Setting up firefox-locale-en (53.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.17.04.2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libxdamage1:i386 (--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
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Fujitsu Limited. 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [10cf:15e9]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-16 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
MachineType: FUJITSU LIFEBOOK E751
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=c917995c-00fa-4501-8c37-5fe93c98b07f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: libxdamage
Title: package libxdamage1:i386 1:1.1.4-2 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: 04/26/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU // Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: Version 1.22
dmi.board.name: FJNB223
dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU
dmi.board.version: G3
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: FUJITSU
dmi.chassis.version: LIFEBOOK E751
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnFUJITSU//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrVersion1.22:bd04/26/2013:svnFUJITSU:pnLIFEBOOKE751:pvr10601409472:rvnFUJITSU:rnFJNB223:rvrG3:cvnFUJITSU:ct10:cvrLIFEBOOKE751:
dmi.product.name: LIFEBOOK E751
dmi.product.version: 10601409472
dmi.sys.vendor: FUJITSU
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 17.0.3-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.3-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1
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: Thu May 25 19:13:26 2017
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

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