please try again with the latest lirc from zesty, and set the status back to "new" in case you still experience such issue
** Changed in: lirc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to lirc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1222164 Title: package lirc 0.9.0-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Paketet är i ett väldigt dåligt inkonsistent läge - du bör ominstallera det innan du försöker ta bort det. Status in lirc package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Tried to install lirc from remote ssh session by "sudo apt-get install lirc". Installation hanged after config questions, spec /linux/event/input". Had to pull the plug. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: lirc 0.9.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.22-lowlatency 3.8.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-lowlatency x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 AptOrdering: lirc: Purge Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 7 16:39:50 2013 ErrorMessage: Paketet är i ett väldigt dåligt inkonsistent läge - du bör ominstallera det innan du försöker ta bort det. InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-24 (14 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: lirc Title: package lirc 0.9.0-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Paketet är i ett väldigt dåligt inkonsistent läge - du bör ominstallera det innan du försöker ta bort det. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/1222164/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : mythbuntu-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp