package tex-common 6.06 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Harold Gautreau]

dont know. append on log on

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: tex-common 6.06
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 24 21:56:17 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:tex-common:6.06
 Setting up xserver-common (2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package tex-common (--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 2017-04-10 (197 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: tex-common
Title: package tex-common 6.06 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-06-05 (141 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.texmf.texmf.d.00debian.cnf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.texmf.web2c.mktex.cnf: [deleted]

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml