[Bug 1951303] Re: 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

[Marc Deslauriers]

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.

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to systemd in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1951303

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

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  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 at .service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/user at .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

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1951303/+subscriptions