Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report. The logs are not very helpful in this case, the only thing I saw was:
[1mdpkg:[0m error processing package libsmbclient:amd64 (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Did you try to remove the package and install it again? I tried to upgrade it from 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.4 to 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 in a Focal as you did, but I was not able to reproduce the failure, it worked just fine. There are some CVE fixes which does not seem to introduce a real regression. Since there is not enough information in your report to begin triage or to differentiate between a local configuration problem and a bug in Ubuntu, I am marking this bug as "Incomplete". We would be grateful if you would: provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug status back to "New". For local configuration issues, you can find assistance here: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1919249 Title: package libsmbclient:amd64 2:4.11.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1.6 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/samba/+bug/1919249/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs