[Bug 1660556] Re: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: Paket ttf-mscorefonts-installer ist nicht bereit zur Konfiguration kann nicht konfiguriert werden (momentaner Status »half-installed«)

[Nathanaël Naeri]

I had never seen such an issue. I found the following potential
solutions on Google (look up "package is in a very bad inconsistent
state"). From softest to hardest:

1) Check in /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/ if
there are files that look like they were partially downloaded by ttf-
mscorefonts-installer (e.g. fonts). If yes remove them:

  sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/<file-
to-remove>

Then reconfigure the package (I'd be surprised if it's enough):

  sudo dpkg-reconfigure ttf-mscorefonts-installer

2) Correct a broken installation with apt-get:

  sudo apt-get clean
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade
  sudo apt-get install --fix-broken

Then try removing the half-installed package:

  sudo apt-get purge ttf-mscorefonts-installer

3) Force the removal of a package even if it's broken and marked to
require reinstallation (I think this should fix your problem):

  sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq ttf-mscorefonts-installer

If dpkg complains about dependencies, add the option --force-depends to
this command line, and right afterwards run "sudo apt-get install --fix-
broken" to fix the dependencies you just broke.

You can then normally reinstall the package as explained in comment 3
(don't forget to update apt-transport-https to version 1.2.19 before
reinstalling).

4) Brute force everything, these commands have been reported to work in
one case:

  mkdir /tmp/msttcorefonts
  sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/ttf-mscorefonts-installer.* /tmp/msttcorefonts/
  sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq ttf-mscorefonts-installer
  sudo apt-get purge ttf-mscorefonts-installer
  sudo apt-get autoremove
  sudo apt-get autoclean

If these commands run without error, you can now normally reinstall the
package as explained in comment 3 (don't forget to update apt-transport-
https to version 1.2.19 before reinstalling).

But if you couldn't complete these commands without error, move the dpkg
information back:

  sudo mv /tmp/msttcorefonts/* /var/lib/dpkg/info/

5) Find and remove the section about ttf-mscorefonts-installer in
/var/lib/dpkg/status (you must open it as root, e.g. with "sudo gedit
/var/lib/dpkg/status"). Then try reinstalling the package as explained
in comment 3 (don't forget to update apt-transport-https to version
1.2.19).

Sources: bug 1222654 and http://askubuntu.com/questions/148715

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Title:
  Package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 fails to
  install/upgrade, is left in half-installed state, and can not be
  removed/reinstalled

Status in msttcorefonts package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  kaqnn mir da niemand in deutsch helfen

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jan 29 07:25:42 2017
  ErrorMessage: Paket ttf-mscorefonts-installer ist nicht bereit zur Konfiguration  kann nicht konfiguriert werden (momentaner Status »half-installed«)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-10 (112 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.18
  SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
  Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: Paket ttf-mscorefonts-installer ist nicht bereit zur Konfiguration  kann nicht konfiguriert werden (momentaner Status »half-installed«)
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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