While the error message mentions dnsmasq, the only errors I'm spotting in the log file involve corefonts:
Err:1 http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/impact32.exe Protocol "http" not supported or disabled in libcurl 0% [Working] E: Failed to fetch https://managedway.dl.sourceforge.net/project/corefonts/the fonts/final/impact32.exe Protocol "http" not supported or disabled in libcurl Perhaps this relates to upstream bug https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=912956 ? ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #912956 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=912956 ** Changed in: dnsmasq (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Package changed: dnsmasq (Ubuntu) => msttcorefonts (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to dnsmasq in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1860686 Title: package dnsmasq-base 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.5 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in msttcorefonts package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Continues throwing errors ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: dnsmasq-base 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-171.200-generic 4.4.203 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-171-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 23 10:48:05 2020 DuplicateSignature: package:dnsmasq-base:2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.5 Processing triggers for systemd (229-4ubuntu21.23) ... dpkg: error processing package dnsmasq-base (--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 2015-01-19 (1829 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6 apt 1.2.32 SourcePackage: dnsmasq Title: package dnsmasq-base 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.5 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts/+bug/1860686/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
