package steam-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| steam (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
I get this report everytime I turn on my system. Steam is working perfectly well
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: steam-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-
AptOrdering:
zoom:amd64: Remove
NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
Date: Thu Feb 4 07:02:14 2021
DpkgTerminalLog:
Removing zoom (5.5.6981.0202) ...
run post uninstall script, action is remove ...
[1mdpkg:[0m error processing package steam-installer (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-02-04 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageV
dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: steam
Title: package steam-installer (not installed) 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)
| Haris Nadeem (harisnad) wrote | #1 |
| Chris Guiver (guiverc) wrote | #2 |
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.
Bug reporting is mostly about finding & fixing problems thus preventing future users from hitting the same bug.
I suspect a Support site would be more appropriate, eg. https:/