I was getting his error when downlaoding packages on Ubuntu 18.04 Resolved it this way:
downloaded the package from here: https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/amd64/libsnappy1v5/download and put it in my home directory. Installed it through gdebi: $ gdebi libsnappy1v5_1.1.7-1_amd64.deb Libsnappy package installed successfully, and after that all other packege installs worked ! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720596 Title: package libsnappy1v5:amd64 1.1.3-2 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/snappy/+bug/1720596/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
