My bad, the 2nd command should have been "sudo apt-get -f install chromium-browser chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra". Can you try that?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205911 Title: package chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Status in “chromium-browser” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: can't install it ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-34.55-generic 3.5.7.13 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 AptOrdering: chromium-browser: Remove chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra: Remove Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jul 28 11:03:46 2013 ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. SourcePackage: chromium-browser Title: package chromium-browser 28.0.1500.71-0ubuntu1.12.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-07-27 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1205911/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp