Fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libxml2:amd64 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-99.100-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-99-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
python3-distupgrade:amd64: Install
python3-update-manager:amd64: Install
update-manager-core:amd64: Install
update-manager:amd64: Install
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 5 17:56:48 2020
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.9, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:, Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:": "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:", unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.3
apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: libxml2
Title: package libxml2:amd64 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.3 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)
Did you try to contact user support for this?
That's clearly some kind of installation error, likely from some interrupted process.
Try `sudo dpkg --configure -a` followed by `sudo apt -f install`, if that doesn't work then an `apt install --reinstall libxml2`.
If you can't bring it to heel, please ask at user support for directions.