E: The package oomox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

[KShivendu]

I downloaded the software from the releases for my Ubuntu 19. Tried installing it with dpkg -i oomox_1.12.4-1-g3d3b5584_17.04+.deb.
Now i can't install anything on my laptop .

sudo apt install shows:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: The package oomox needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

I have tried:

1. sudo apt-get remove --purge oomox && sudo apt-get update && reboot
2. sudo dpkg --remove --force-all oomox && sudo apt-get update && reboot
3. sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf && sudo apt-get update && reboot.

Thanks

[KShivendu]

Also while trying to re-install with dpkg it doesn't go beyond this :

Selecting previously unselected package oomox.
(Reading database ... 498329 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack oomox_1.12.4-1-g3d3b5584_17.04+.deb ...
Unpacking oomox (1.12.4-1themixprojectzesty) over (1.12.4-1themixprojectzesty) ...

[KShivendu]

sudo dpkg --remove --force-all oomox has output :

dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
dpkg: warning: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal
(Reading database ... 498328 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing oomox (1.12.4-1themixprojectzesty) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.32.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-4ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...

[KShivendu]

sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/oomox.* /tmp/
sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq oomox
sudo apt-get remove oomox
sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get autoclean

Solved it.
Now I can install other things
But can anyone please tell me how to install it for Ubuntu 19

Thanks

[actionless]

please read the readme more carefully:

./oomox_VERSION_18.10+.deb for Ubuntu 18.10+

[actionless]

if you want to have a more automated installation process on ubuntu feel free to collaborate on this: #144