Hi Andy, I can't tell from the log what happened. But usually the only reasonable way out is to re-install all of said package as described in [1].
Also I wonder seeing python being unable to run at all it seems, if there is more broken on your system or if you have disk/filesystem issues breaking it. [1]: https://askubuntu.com/questions/148715/how-to-fix-package-is-in-a -very-bad-inconsistent-state-error -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1785794 Title: package liblwres160:amd64 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 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/bind9/+bug/1785794/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
