package network-manager-gnome 1.2.4-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Robert]

Occured with a brand new install of Ubuntu 16.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: network-manager-gnome 1.2.4-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 20 11:39:34 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:network-manager-gnome:1.2.4-0ubuntu2
 Setting up librarian0 (0.8.1-6) ...
 dpkg: error processing package network-manager-gnome (--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
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-20 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.2.1 dev wlp1s0 proto static metric 600
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp1s0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.2.0/24 dev wlp1s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.205 metric 600
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.4
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
Title: package network-manager-gnome 1.2.4-0ubuntu2 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)
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH CONNECTION CON-UUID CON-PATH
 wlp1s0 wifi connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 HighMeadows 1 af7d10ca-7aa6-4f9c-a883-b680879a5c9f /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/0
 enp2s0 ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 -- -- --
 lo loopback unmanaged /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2 -- -- --
 enx64d4da62b3dd wimax unmanaged /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3 -- -- --
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN
 running 1.2.6 connected started full enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option

[Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)]

Marking as Invalid because the release is EOL is not correct. Marking as Incomplete. Also, 18.04 is (at the time of writing) still in development, and you should expect some breakage.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses#Release_has_reached_End_of_Life_.28EOL.29

Reporter, is this still present on 17.10 or 16.04?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]