Public bug reported: there were unmet dependencies during updates after install originally, cleaned them all out then did :
sudo apt-get -f install It did not go so well ....ubuntu 16.04 this is a clean install then software updates nothing installed yet . ramakin@navia:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname N: Unable to locate package pkgname ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 8 19:10:25 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:mono-runtime-sgen:4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 Setting up mono-runtime-common (4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4) ... update-binfmts: warning: /usr/share/binfmts/cli: no executable /usr/bin/cli found, but continuing anyway as you request dpkg: error processing package mono-runtime-sgen (--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 2016-09-08 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: mono Title: package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 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) ** Affects: mono (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to mono in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1621674 Title: package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in mono package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: there were unmet dependencies during updates after install originally, cleaned them all out then did : sudo apt-get -f install It did not go so well ....ubuntu 16.04 this is a clean install then software updates nothing installed yet . ramakin@navia:~$ apt-cache policy pkgname N: Unable to locate package pkgname ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Sep 8 19:10:25 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:mono-runtime-sgen:4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 Setting up mono-runtime-common (4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4) ... update-binfmts: warning: /usr/share/binfmts/cli: no executable /usr/bin/cli found, but continuing anyway as you request dpkg: error processing package mono-runtime-sgen (--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 2016-09-08 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: mono Title: package mono-runtime-sgen 4.2.1.102+dfsg2-7ubuntu4 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mono/+bug/1621674/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp