[Bug 1722047] [NEW] package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Jose Rosal]

Public bug reported:

It happens after try install FileZilla, I was not able to resolve also a
update of source.list was not possible, all server always report a
problem: E:The package base-files needs to be reinstalled, but I can't
find an archive for it. (no matter the server I tried).

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-35.39-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
AptOrdering:
 base-files:amd64: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct  8 11:06:27 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
  package base-files is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package base-files is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-04 (125 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: base-files
Title: package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package zesty

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Title:
  package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package
  base-files is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current
  status 'half-installed')

Status in base-files package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  It happens after try install FileZilla, I was not able to resolve also
  a update of source.list was not possible, all server always report a
  problem: E:The package base-files needs to be reinstalled, but I can't
  find an archive for it. (no matter the server I tried).

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-35.39-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-35-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
  AptOrdering:
   base-files:amd64: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Oct  8 11:06:27 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
    package base-files is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package base-files is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-04 (125 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4.6~17.04.1
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Title: package base-files 9.6ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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