package linux-modules-5.4.0-52-generic 5.4.0-52.57 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[DaleEMoore]

Just logged in, unsure what triggered this.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-5.4.0-52-generic 5.4.0-52.57
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-52.57-generic 5.4.65
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-52-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10
AptOrdering:
 linux-modules-5.4.0-52-generic:amd64: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Oct 26 06:39:45 2020
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package linux-modules-5.4.0-52-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
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-12 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
IwConfig:
 enp0s3 no wireless extensions.

 docker0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/12p, 12M
     |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-52-generic root=UUID=cb71cd6b-cb86-4be9-b4ac-093d7d947e2a ro debug
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.4
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-modules-5.4.0-52-generic 5.4.0-52.57 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: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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