[Bug 1737387] [NEW] package firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting a removal

[darren]

Public bug reported:

Caused apt-get to be unable to run. I had to delete the lock file,
remove this package and reconfigure apt

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
AptOrdering:
 firefox-locale-en: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  darren     1550 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  darren     1550 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20171129230835
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Sun Dec 10 07:59:33 2017
Dependencies:
 
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package firefox-locale-en (--remove):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-19 (112 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.254 dev enp3s0  proto static  metric 100 
 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp3s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.96  metric 100
IwConfig:
 enp3s0    no wireless extensions.
 
 lo        no wireless extensions.
NoProfiles: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.24
RfKill:
 
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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)
dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FA
dmi.board.name: GA-78LMT-USB3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFA:bd04/23/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-78LMT-USB3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-78LMT-USB3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-78LMT-USB3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package firefox-locale-en 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting a removal

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