[Bug 1747277] [NEW] package coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package coreutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Trevor Smith]

Public bug reported:

The updater and synomatic will not work and have tried most of the fixes
like -f sudo update etc and nothing works.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb  4 13:15:18 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2018-02-04  13:15:18
 Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic
 Requested-By: trevor (1000)
 Install: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-headers-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic:amd64 (4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1), linux-headers-4.13.0-32:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic)
 Upgrade: linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-signed-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.8, 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package coreutils (--configure):
  package coreutils is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package coreutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-08 (302 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.20
SourcePackage: coreutils
Title: package coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package coreutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04 failed to install/upgrade:
  package coreutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure
  (current status 'half-installed')

Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The updater and synomatic will not work and have tried most of the
  fixes like -f sudo update etc and nothing works.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Feb  4 13:15:18 2018
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-02-04  13:15:18
   Commandline: /usr/sbin/synaptic
   Requested-By: trevor (1000)
   Install: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-headers-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic:amd64 (4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1), linux-headers-4.13.0-32:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic), linux-signed-image-4.13.0-32-generic:amd64 (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1, automatic)
   Upgrade: linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-signed-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-signed-image-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04:amd64 (4.8.0.58.29, 4.13.0.32.52), libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.8, 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package coreutils (--configure):
    package coreutils is not ready for configuration
    cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  ErrorMessage: package coreutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-08 (302 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: coreutils
  Title: package coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu3~16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package coreutils is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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