package linux-headers-3.13.0-74-generic 3.13.0-74.118 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Barry Mildner]

During update this was reported

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-headers-3.13.0-74-generic 3.13.0-74.118
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-80.124-generic 3.13.11-ckt35
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-80-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: barry 2367 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: timidity 1670 F.... timidity
Date: Wed Apr 27 13:23:21 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-3.13.0-74-generic:3.13.0-74.118: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
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0bb2e22b-90f8-41af-a875-da53ff3b3e14
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-04 (1058 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite Pro L40
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-80-generic root=UUID=9cc5835c-5d86-4401-ba77-94a20c9c7192 ro splash quiet
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1.8
RfKill:
 1: phy1: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: yes
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-3.13.0-74-generic 3.13.0-74.118 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-26 (732 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.60
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Satellite Pro L40
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.60:bd09/19/2007:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteProL40:pvrPSL4BE-00N006DU:rvnTOSHIBA:rnSatelliteProL40:rvr1.0:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Satellite Pro L40
dmi.product.version: PSL4BE-00N006DU
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Barry Mildner (mildner)]

I executed the instructions succesfully. Problem remains the same, cannot instal updates due to bad inconsistent state of linux headers.