I don't think we can fix anything in the vlc package to fix this issue. This problem usually occurs when dpkg is uncleanly interrupted when installing packages. I'm afraid that you'll need to fix this manually on your side.
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1724296 Title: package vlc 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4 failed to install/upgrade: Le paquet est dans un état incohérent; vous devriez le réinstaller avant d'essayer de le supprimer. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1724296/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs