[Bug 1712113] Re: package bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgcannot updaterade: package bsdutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Phillip Susi]

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

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Title:
  package bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgcannot
  updaterade: package bsdutils 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:
  tried to install unetbootin = failed. Cannot update core packages via
  software updater

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-22.24-generic 4.10.15
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug 21 17:10:30 2017
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2017-08-21  17:10:30
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-install-packages' sender=':1.76'
   Install: extlinux:amd64 (3:6.03+dfsg-14.1, automatic), unetbootin:amd64 (608-1), gksu:amd64 (2.0.2-9ubuntu1, automatic), unetbootin-translations:amd64 (608-1, automatic)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package bsdutils (--configure):
    package bsdutils is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package bsdutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-08 (165 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: util-linux
  Title: package bsdutils 1:2.29-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package bsdutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-17 (126 days ago)

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