[Bug 1700363] Re: package binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package binutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Matthias Klose]

not a binutils issue.

please see https://askubuntu.com/questions/490671/fix-half-installed-
package


** Package changed: binutils (Ubuntu) => ubuntu

** Changed in: ubuntu
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package binutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure
  (current status 'half-installed')

Status in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  no idea

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Jun 25 16:05:29 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:binutils:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
   Setting up libc6-dev:i386 (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
   dpkg: error processing package binutils (--configure):
    package binutils is not ready for configuration
  ErrorMessage: package binutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-08 (473 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: binutils
  Title: package binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package binutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-01-02 (174 days ago)

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