[Bug 1691802] [NEW] package bash 4.3-15ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package bash is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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Public bug reported:

I tried to install Inkscape graphics app and it stopped halfway through
and reported this problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: bash 4.3-15ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-51.54-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-51-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 18 19:46:27 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package bash (--configure):
  package bash is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package bash is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-07 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release i386 (20161012.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.3.5
SourcePackage: bash
Title: package bash 4.3-15ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package bash is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 yakkety

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Title:
  package bash 4.3-15ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package bash is
  not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-
  installed')

Status in bash package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I tried to install Inkscape graphics app and it stopped halfway
  through and reported this problem.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: bash 4.3-15ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-51.54-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-51-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu May 18 19:46:27 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package bash (--configure):
    package bash is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package bash is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-07 (10 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release i386 (20161012.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.3.5
  SourcePackage: bash
  Title: package bash 4.3-15ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package bash is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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