Can you try re-installing the package, and let us know how this goes? sudo apt reinstall chromium-browser
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1890321 Title: package chromium-browser 83.0.4103.97-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 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: Incomplete Bug description: Unable to install ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: chromium-browser 83.0.4103.97-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4 AptOrdering: chromium-browser:amd64: Remove NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Tue Aug 4 21:23:44 2020 Dependencies: DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing package chromium-browser (--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 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-30 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: chromium-browser Title: package chromium-browser 83.0.4103.97-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1890321/+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