Fixed it by usingsynaptic package manager to reinstall affected header. Confirmed repair by running sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic, which no longer showed an error.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1740874 Title: package linux-headers-4.13.0-19-generic 4.13.0-19.22 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In Ubuntu 17.10 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-headers-4.13.0-19-generic 4.13.0-19.22 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-19.22-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-19-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Jan 2 08:36:05 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-4.13.0-19-generic:4.13.0-19.22 Unpacking snapd (2.29.4.2+17.10) over (2.28.5+17.10) ... dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.13.0-19-generic (--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 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c1ae58dc-4531-4e80-a700-c108444eaacd InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-05 (880 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: MSI MS-7693 ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-19-generic root=UUID=f7c197b9-6ef4-43c2-b25d-324122624a33 ro quiet splash 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: grub-pc 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-headers-4.13.0-19-generic 4.13.0-19.22 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-20 (74 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/18/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.10 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 970A-G46 (MS-7693) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 2.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 2.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.10:bd10/18/2012:svnMSI:pnMS-7693:pvr2.0:rvnMSI:rn970A-G46(MS-7693):rvr2.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr2.0: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: MS-7693 dmi.product.version: 2.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1740874/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
