package systemd 245.4-4ubuntu3.13 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Rahul Nagwanshi]

I don't know

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: systemd 245.4-4ubuntu3.13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-38.42~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
AptOrdering:
 libsystemd0:amd64: Install
 libsystemd0:amd64: Configure
 systemd-timesyncd:amd64: Configure
 systemd:amd64: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Nov 18 00:09:29 2021
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-01 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 02.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
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/12p, 480M
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-38-generic root=UUID=5afca73e-6839-4538-b36d-630cbde5f567 ro quiet splash
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: systemd
SystemdDelta:
 [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/open-vm-tools.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/open-vm-tools.service.d/desktop.conf
 [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
 [EXTENDED] /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/user@.service.d/timeout.conf

 3 overridden configuration files found.
Title: package systemd 245.4-4ubuntu3.13 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: 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:sku: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

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Nick Rosbrook (enr0n)]

There have been several package updates since this report. If you experience similar issues with newer versions, please open a new bug report.