Your root disk is fairly full, so I assume it got filled up at some point and the package got corrupted or something. Do as it suggests and reinstall libxau-dev
** Changed in: libxau (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libxau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2009301 Title: package libxau-dev:amd64 1:1.0.9-1build5 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in libxau package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: this is the fifth time it happens after few days of installing linux ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: libxau-dev:amd64 1:1.0.9-1build5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-32.33~22.04.1-generic 5.19.17 Uname: Linux 5.19.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CompositorRunning: None Date: Sun Mar 5 23:04:38 2023 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: jammy DistroVariant: ubuntu DuplicateSignature: package:libxau-dev:amd64:1:1.0.9-1build5 Setting up imagemagick-6-common (8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3ubuntu0.22.04.1) ... dpkg: error processing package libxau-dev:amd64 (--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 GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Skylake GT2 [HD Graphics 520] [8086:1916] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Skylake GT2 [HD Graphics 520] [1028:06b2] Subsystem: Dell Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile] [1028:06b2] InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-11-09 (115 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:07dc Intel Corp. Bluetooth wireless interface Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:5684 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Integrated_Webcam_HD Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. Unidentified System ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.19.0-32-generic root=UUID=f99443b7-ddd9-46e2-8c17-95b2826ad7f2 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1 apt 2.4.8 SourcePackage: libxau Title: package libxau-dev:amd64 1:1.0.9-1build5 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: 10/06/2016 dmi.bios.release: 1.2 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.2.5 dmi.board.name: 04D1V1 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.2.5:bd10/06/2016:br1.2:svnDellInc.:pnUnidentifiedSystem:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn04D1V1:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:sku06B2: dmi.product.name: Unidentified System dmi.product.sku: 06B2 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.113-2~ubuntu0.22.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxau/+bug/2009301/+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