"package is in a very bad inconsistent state" suggests a bad download
and not an Ubuntu bug.
If this is still an issue then:
sudo apt clean
sudo apt update
sudo apt install vim-common
and may be
sudo -f install
should fix the problem.
** Changed in: vim (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1968625
Title:
package vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7 failed to install/upgrade:
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it
before attempting configuration
Status in vim package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
I don't know.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-39.44~20.04.1-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Apr 11 14:08:22 2022
DuplicateSignature:
package:vim-common:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7
Setting up libwbclient0:amd64 (2:4.13.17~dfsg-0ubuntu0.21.04.2) ...
dpkg: error processing package vim-common (--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 2021-12-28 (104 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal,
3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: vim
Title: package vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7 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)
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