[Bug 1707349] Re: package openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package openssh-client is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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Title:
  package openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package openssh-client is not ready for configuration  cannot
  configure (current status 'half-installed')

Status in openssh package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I used Ubuntu's system updater and tried to install all the updates.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jul 28 23:00:01 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:openssh-client:1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
   Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
   dpkg: error processing package openssh-client (--configure):
    package openssh-client is not ready for configuration
  ErrorMessage: package openssh-client is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-24 (246 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   ssh-askpass       N/A
   libpam-ssh        N/A
   keychain          N/A
   ssh-askpass-gnome N/A
  SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_7.2p2 Ubuntu-4ubuntu2.2, OpenSSL 1.0.2g  1 Mar 2016
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package openssh-client is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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