[Bug 1771017] [NEW] package thunderbird-locale-en-us 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[jefkine]

Public bug reported:

This is the error log

dpkg: error processing package thunderbird-locale-en-us (--configure):
 package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
 thunderbird-locale-en-us
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: thunderbird-locale-en-us 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  jefkine    1445 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20180416164209
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Thu May 10 12:34:53 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package thunderbird-locale-en-us (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-15 (271 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp1s0 proto dhcp metric 600 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp1s0 scope link metric 1000 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp1s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.29 metric 600
NoProfiles: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.1
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
Title: package thunderbird-locale-en-us 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-30 (13 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/14/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.7.0
dmi.board.name: 0YNG98
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.7.0:bd03/14/2017:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron13-5378:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YNG98:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Inspiron
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 13-5378
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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  package thunderbird-locale-en-us 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu1 failed to
  install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you
  should  reinstall it before attempting configuration

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