package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

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package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic i686
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Mon Sep 5 09:56:05 2016
DistUpgraded: 2016-04-21 23:10:04,794 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: './xorg_fix_proprietary.py'
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-09-05 09:54:58
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.102'
 Install: linux-image-4.4.0-37-generic:i386 (4.4.0-37.56, automatic), linux-image-extra-4.4.0-37-generic:i386 (4.4.0-37.56, automatic), linux-headers-4.4.0-37-generic:i386 (4.4.0-37.56, automatic), linux-headers-4.4.0-37:i386 (4.4.0-37.56, automatic)
 Upgrade: linux-headers-generic:i386 (4.4.0.36.38, 4.4.0.37.39), linux-libc-dev:i386 (4.4.0-36.55, 4.4.0-37.56), linux-image-generic:i386 (4.4.0.36.38, 4.4.0.37.39), snapd:i386 (2.13, 2.14.2~16.04), libapparmor1:i386 (2.10.95-0ubuntu2.2, 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.3), libappstream-glib8:i386 (0.5.13-1ubuntu2, 0.5.13-1ubuntu3), libapparmor-perl:i386 (2.10.95-0ubuntu2.2, 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.3), apparmor:i386 (2.10.95-0ubuntu2.2, 2.10.95-0ubuntu2.3), accountsservice:i386 (0.6.40-2ubuntu11.1, 0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2), linux-generic:i386 (4.4.0.36.38, 4.4.0.37.39), libaccountsservice0:i386 (0.6.40-2ubuntu11.1, 0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libgl1-mesa-glx:i386:11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 (--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
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2e22] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [1025:023c]
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [1025:023c]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-30 (675 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Acer Veriton M480G
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=db60e17a-b45f-4cfd-8d1f-d19aef55821e ro splash quiet
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: mesa
Title: package libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-21 (136 days ago)
XorgLogOld:

dmi.bios.date: 08/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: P01-A3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Veriton M480
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrP01-A3:bd08/07/2009:svnAcer:pnVeritonM480G:pvr:rvnAcer:rnVeritonM480:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Veriton M480G
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160801.3-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Mon Sep 5 09:09:47 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.3

[Oibaf (oibaf)]

The used Ubuntu version (16.04) is obsolete, also mesa was updated (from 11.2.0-1ubuntu2.2 as per report to 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1 in 2018), can you check if the problem is still reproducible with the newer mesa or on a newer Ubuntu?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for mesa (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]