Issue
I'm trying to do:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
but I'm getting the following error:
class="lang-none prettyprint-override">dpkg: error processing package python3-pip (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
dpkg: error processing package python3-setuptools (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
dpkg: error processing package python3-wheel (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
python3-pip
python3-setuptools
python3-wheel
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I tried several solutions found but nothing helped. Also, it is happening with any software I try to install.
Solution
Try this answer from AskUbuntu: https://askubuntu.com/a/170808.
Apply it to the packages that are in a bad state. In your case, python3-pip
, python3-setuptools
, and python3-wheel
:
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel
Answered By - LoganDark Answer Checked By - Candace Johnson (WPSolving Volunteer)