Probably a bad download.
Normally:
sudo apt clean
sudo apt update
sudo apt install <insert package name here>
will solve any update issues.
Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) reached end-of-life on July 18, 2019 so closing as
'Invalid' as no further comment by the reporter or another user for over
five years.
** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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package gedit 3.30.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very
bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting
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