Public bug reported: I think this is a known bug. I tried to connect my printer and when using the standard wizard to fetch a driver failed I manually downloaded and installed 'epson inkjet 201203w' 64 bit deb from the FSF Open Print website, which is what I usually have to do to get a Linux machine to connect to this printer.
This time I got these errors and followed these steps: libc6:i386 not installed during epson inkjet 201203w install unable to update any packages. Known Bug: Upgrading packages that use debconf sometimes fail with the following error: debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg interupted https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/349469 Advice to run: fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat Did that. Terminal now returning 'Errors were encountered while processin'g: dh-strip-nondeterminism despite error update upgrade seem to be working. I can print! Still getting error report: dh-strip-nondetermisim0.015-1 failed to install. uninstall and reinstall before configuring. Will try this next step. Thanks! Ewan ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-89.112-generic 4.4.76 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-89-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Aug 4 08:48:46 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:dh-strip-nondeterminism:0.015-1 Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ... dpkg: error processing package dh-strip-nondeterminism (--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 2017-02-16 (172 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: strip-nondeterminism Title: package dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 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: strip-nondeterminism (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1709184 Title: package dh-strip-nondeterminism 0.015-1 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/strip-nondeterminism/+bug/1709184/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
