package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic 4.4.0-57.78 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Till Kamppeter]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic 4.4.0-57.78
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-58.79-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: till 1513 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Jan 6 20:24:19 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=be6b1969-a580-472a-9f95-be2ce2f2d16b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-07 (60 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 ens3 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
ProcFB: 0 qxldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-58-generic root=UUID=2faf1a9e-1120-451c-9774-5b48c1f0103a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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~beta2-36ubuntu3.6
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic 4.4.0-57.78 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: SeaBIOS
dmi.bios.version: Ubuntu-1.8.2-1ubuntu2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: QEMU
dmi.chassis.version: pc-i440fx-yakkety
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnSeaBIOS:bvrUbuntu-1.8.2-1ubuntu2:bd04/01/2014:svnQEMU:pnStandardPC(i440FX+PIIX,1996):pvrpc-i440fx-yakkety:cvnQEMU:ct1:cvrpc-i440fx-yakkety:
dmi.product.name: Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996)
dmi.product.version: pc-i440fx-yakkety
dmi.sys.vendor: QEMU

[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"

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