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"package is in a very bad inconsistent state" - usually caused by a bad download and not a bug. No doubt resolved a long time ago as no comments for almost five years. Closing as 'Invalid'. ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1735962 Title: package xserver-common 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: update issue ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-common 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sat Dec 2 23:58:53 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 4.10.0-38-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.30.223.271+bdcom, 4.10.0-40-generic, x86_64: installed DuplicateSignature: package:xserver-common:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ... dpkg: error processing package xserver-common (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Inc. Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [106b:00a1] Subsystem: Apple Inc. Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) [106b:00a1] InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-23 (162 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook4,1 PackageArchitecture: all ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-40-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=885ff842-af01-4f45-a0e0-d6e4acb8e4e5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: xorg-server Title: package xserver-common 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/09/08 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MB41.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091535 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mac-F22788A9 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: PVT dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 2 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F22788A9 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB41.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091535:bd02/09/08:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook4,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F22788A9:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct2:cvrMac-F22788A9: dmi.product.name: MacBook4,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1~ubuntu16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Sun Nov 26 21:27:25 2017 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: evdev: (unnamed): Unable to open evdev device "/dev/input/event12". PreInit returned 2 for "(unnamed)" evdev: (unnamed): Unable to open evdev device "/dev/input/event13". PreInit returned 2 for "(unnamed)" xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.19.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.4 xserver.video_driver: modeset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1735962/+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