I was getting a message when I was checking for updates.
dpkg: error processing package screen (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
screen E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
So I went on internet search engine to see what I could do to remedy the issue instead of wasting other people time at this forum.
and found a answer,. it said do the following.
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get install screen
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
So I did that, and it appears to have fixed something, UNTIL
about 12 hours later, when the power to the raspberry pi accidentally turned off
Then it hung on reboot, to a part reboot to show a large raspberry in a square using only 1/4 of the total space on the screen.
I went back and put in my Thursday 14 August SD card, I was going to update it since it does not boot any longer but on reflection, it might be a bad option, as I will loose all the updates since my last backup on Tuesday 2nd September. All I can say I am glad I do two back ups every month
But it would be good if some kind person could point me the wright direction so I could fix the card that was working until a few hours ago, before the power could disconnected it looks like a "Back up battery for the Raspberry Pi might me a wise choice, a battery that does not catch fire or I will need a bucket of sand near my Raspberry Pi backup battery" .
dpkg: error processing package screen (--configure):
package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting configuration
Errors were encountered while processing:
screen E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
So I went on internet search engine to see what I could do to remedy the issue instead of wasting other people time at this forum.
and found a answer,. it said do the following.
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get install screen
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get update
So I did that, and it appears to have fixed something, UNTIL
about 12 hours later, when the power to the raspberry pi accidentally turned off
Then it hung on reboot, to a part reboot to show a large raspberry in a square using only 1/4 of the total space on the screen.
I went back and put in my Thursday 14 August SD card, I was going to update it since it does not boot any longer but on reflection, it might be a bad option, as I will loose all the updates since my last backup on Tuesday 2nd September. All I can say I am glad I do two back ups every month
But it would be good if some kind person could point me the wright direction so I could fix the card that was working until a few hours ago, before the power could disconnected it looks like a "Back up battery for the Raspberry Pi might me a wise choice, a battery that does not catch fire or I will need a bucket of sand near my Raspberry Pi backup battery" .
Statistics: Posted by ericAuckland — Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:26 pm