[Bug 1713136] [NEW] package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade: package passwd is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Cibi Chakravarthy]

Public bug reported:

This error occurs while upgrading

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 26 06:10:53 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package passwd (--configure):
  package passwd is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package passwd is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-02 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: shadow
Title: package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade: package passwd is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: shadow (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade: package
  passwd is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current
  status 'half-installed')

Status in shadow package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This error occurs while upgrading

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Aug 26 06:10:53 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package passwd (--configure):
    package passwd is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package passwd is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-02 (23 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: shadow
  Title: package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade: package passwd is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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