[Bug 1637298] [NEW] package firefox 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package firefox is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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Public bug reported:

installing geany via synaptic on 'raspberry pi 3' using lubuntu
And while doing so I was using firefox, don't know if its due to this or not?

Description:	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Release:	16.04

$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  Version table:
     49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 500
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-updates/main armhf Packages
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-security/main armhf Packages
 *** 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 500
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial/main armhf Packages
        500 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial/main armhf Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


And Bug-Reporter opened asked to report the issue and I choose yes.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: firefox 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 4.1.19-v7+ armv7l
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: armhf
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  simrat     1212 F.... lxpanel
BuildID: 20160414070736
CRDA: N/A
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Fri Oct 28 01:00:02 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package firefox (--configure):
  package firefox is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package firefox is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev enxb827eb585519  proto static  metric 100 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev enxb827eb585519  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.100  metric 100
NoProfiles: True
PciNetwork:
 
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
Title: package firefox 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package firefox is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package armhf need-duplicate-check xenial

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Title:
  package firefox 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package firefox is not ready for configuration  cannot configure
  (current status 'half-installed')

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