package virtualbox 6.0.14-dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[Jesse]

Tried to uninstall virtualbox via Ubuntu Software center and received an error. So tried to remove it via apt remove virtualbox and this bug came up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: virtualbox 6.0.14-dfsg-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-24.26-generic 5.3.10
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.2
AptOrdering:
 virtualbox:amd64: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Dec 10 11:45:56 2019
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package virtualbox (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
 dpkg: too many errors, stopping
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.17-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2
 apt 1.9.4
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: package virtualbox 6.0.14-dfsg-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

looks like an hw issue

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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