Marking as "Invalid" as Thunderbird no longer installed so problem not reproducible. (Sorry if this reply on Launchpad creates a further but final email).
** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1781571 Title: package thunderbird-dbg 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: Le paquet est dans un état incohérent; vous devriez le réinstaller avant d'essayer de le supprimer. Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Impossible to uninstall or update Thunderbird nor any other application ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: thunderbird-dbg 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43-generic 4.13.16 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k4.13.0-38-generic. ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 AptOrdering: thunderbird-dbg:amd64: Remove NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC236 Analog [ALC236 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: christophe 1448 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20180124151331 Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0x90810000 irq 258' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC236' Components : 'HDA:10ec0236,17aa3800,00100001 HDA:80862882,80860101,00100000' Controls : 26 Simple ctrls : 10 Channel: Unavailable Date: Fri Jul 13 12:03:19 2018 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-07-13 12:03:19 Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic Requested-By: christophe (1000) Remove: thunderbird-dbg:amd64 (1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: erreur de traitement du paquet thunderbird-dbg (--remove) : Le paquet est dans un état incohérent; vous devriez le réinstaller avant d'essayer de le supprimer. ErrorMessage: Le paquet est dans un état incohérent; vous devriez le réinstaller avant d'essayer de le supprimer. ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-27 (227 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp1s0 proto static metric 100 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp1s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.96 metric 100 NoProfiles: True 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 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1 apt 1.5.1 RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird Title: package thunderbird-dbg 1:52.6.0+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: Le paquet est dans un état incohérent; vous devriez le réinstaller avant d'essayer de le supprimer. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: C0CN31WW dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mini dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0J91175WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo YOGA 300-11IBY dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrC0CN31WW:bd07/30/2015:svnLENOVO:pn80M0:pvrLenovoYOGA300-11IBY:rvnLENOVO:rnMini:rvrSDK0J91175WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoYOGA300-11IBY: dmi.product.family: IDEAPAD dmi.product.name: 80M0 dmi.product.version: Lenovo YOGA 300-11IBY dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1781571/+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