Public bug reported: Cannot update
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-72-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jan 3 22:22:20 2020 DuplicateSignature: package:grub-common:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.23 Setting up libfreetype6-dev:amd64 (2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.4) ... dpkg: error processing package grub-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 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-07 (305 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731) ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-72-generic root=UUID=73b7b6be-93cf-40e4-a40d-600c0e342853 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: grub2 Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.23 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) ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1858622 Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.23 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1858622/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs