[Bug 1780195] [NEW] package libgcrypt20:amd64 1.8.1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Wu Kwun Yu]

Public bug reported:

I find this error when I am installing Firefox.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libgcrypt20:amd64 1.8.1-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 libgcrypt20:amd64: Configure
 firefox:amd64: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul  5 15:20:23 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
 libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2
 libgpg-error0 1.27-6
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libgcrypt20:amd64 (--configure):
  package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:, Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:": "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:", unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt  1.6.1
SourcePackage: libgcrypt20
Title: package libgcrypt20:amd64 1.8.1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: libgcrypt20 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic

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Title:
  package libgcrypt20:amd64 1.8.1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot
  configure (current status 'half-installed')

Status in libgcrypt20 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I find this error when I am installing Firefox.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: libgcrypt20:amd64 1.8.1-4ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  AptOrdering:
   libgcrypt20:amd64: Configure
   firefox:amd64: Remove
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul  5 15:20:23 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-8-base 8-20180414-1ubuntu2
   libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1
   libgcc1 1:8-20180414-1ubuntu2
   libgpg-error0 1.27-6
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package libgcrypt20:amd64 (--configure):
    package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-05 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
  PythonDetails: /root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:, Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:": "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:", unpackaged
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
   apt  1.6.1
  SourcePackage: libgcrypt20
  Title: package libgcrypt20:amd64 1.8.1-4ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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