The dpkg history log contains: Start-Date: 2017-01-06 21:09:48 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-upgrade-system' sender=':1.77' Install: [...] Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly End-Date: 2017-01-06 21:11:03
This looks like dpkg crashed, which would explain why libavformat is in a bad/inconsistent state. Please provide (the relevant part of) /var/log/apt/term.log, so that this can be debugged further. ** Changed in: ffmpeg (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/1659112 Title: package libavformat-ffmpeg56:i386 7:2.8.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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/ffmpeg/+bug/1659112/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs