package vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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vlc (Ubuntu) |
Incomplete
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Whilst trying to update my software, the installer would complete and then the icon would reappear for the item to be installed again. I clicked on it once and then same thing happened. Soft Boot and then all was OK. Tried to login to work PC via Citrix Xenapp and then everything just went haywire.
Rebooted and then the bug was reported. Unsure if Citrix is still working but will try
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Mar 27 08:29:45 2017
Dependencies:
DuplicateSignature:
package:
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
dpkg: error processing package vlc-data (--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 2016-03-14 (378 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1)
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: vlc
Title: package vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-30 (208 days ago)
tags: | removed: need-duplicate-check |
And did you try re-installing vlc-data as the error message suggests?