package pulseaudio 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Kasana Joshua]

I cannot install any application so far

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: pulseaudio 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-32.33~22.04.1-generic 5.19.17
Uname: Linux 5.19.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
AptOrdering:
 libsystemd0:amd64: Install
 libsystemd0:amd64: Configure
 systemd:amd64: Configure
 libpulse0:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: saintalpha 19413 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Thu Aug 17 14:49:36 2023
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-08-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230223)
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.2
 apt 2.4.8
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
Title: package pulseaudio 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1 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: 04/12/2017
dmi.bios.release: 1.4
dmi.bios.vendor: HP
dmi.bios.version: P85 Ver. 01.04
dmi.board.name: 822E
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 42.65
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 5CD7185GFY
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 66.101
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrP85Ver.01.04:bd04/12/2017:br1.4:efr66.101:svnHP:pnHPProBook440G4:pvr:rvnHP:rn822E:rvrKBCVersion42.65:cvnHP:ct10:cvr:skuW6N89AV:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5336AN HP ProBook
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 440 G4
dmi.product.sku: W6N89AV
dmi.sys.vendor: HP