[Bug 1702921] Re: package util-linux 2.29-1ubuntu2 [modified: bin/dmesg bin/lsblk bin/more bin/mountpoint bin/tailf bin/wdctl sbin/agetty] failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Seth Arnold]

This may be a duplicate of bug 1692981.

** Information type changed from Private Security to Public

** Also affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  package util-linux 2.29-1ubuntu2 [modified: bin/dmesg bin/lsblk
  bin/more bin/mountpoint bin/tailf bin/wdctl sbin/agetty] failed to
  install/upgrade: package util-linux is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in util-linux package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  installing update - update stalled

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: util-linux 2.29-1ubuntu2 [modified: bin/dmesg bin/lsblk bin/more bin/mountpoint bin/tailf bin/wdctl sbin/agetty]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-lowlatency 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul  7 15:55:01 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
    package util-linux is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package util-linux is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-03 (245 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package util-linux 2.29-1ubuntu2 [modified: bin/dmesg bin/lsblk bin/more bin/mountpoint bin/tailf bin/wdctl sbin/agetty] failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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