package linux-headers-5.4.0-88 5.4.0-88.99 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Paul Fontyn]

was running apt install get -f to try to fix a problem that was preventing a chrome update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-headers-5.4.0-88 5.4.0-88.99
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-88.99-generic 5.4.140
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-88-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: wiley 2178 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: wiley 2178 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Jan 13 17:37:33 2022
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2022-01-13 17:33:45
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Requested-By: wiley (1000)
 Install: linux-image-5.4.0-94-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-94.106, automatic), linux-headers-5.4.0-94:amd64 (5.4.0-94.106, automatic), linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-94-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-94.106, automatic), linux-headers-5.4.0-94-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-94.106, automatic), linux-modules-5.4.0-94-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-94.106, automatic)
 Upgrade: linux-headers-generic:amd64 (5.4.0.86.90, 5.4.0.94.98), linux-image-generic:amd64 (5.4.0.88.92, 5.4.0.94.98), linux-generic:amd64 (5.4.0.88.92, 5.4.0.94.98)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-5.4.0-88:5.4.0-88.99
 Unpacking linux-headers-generic (5.4.0.94.98) over (5.4.0.86.90) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-5.4.0-88 (--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
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-06 (799 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6440
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-88-generic root=UUID=708f76df-25d9-43a2-98c0-fc1aa8ae33ce 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.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.13
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-5.4.0-88 5.4.0-88.99 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: 05/19/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A18
dmi.board.name: 0YX2X3
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA18:bd05/19/2017:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6440:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0YX2X3:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E6440
dmi.product.sku: 05BD
dmi.product.version: 00
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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