[Bug 1740248] Re: package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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Title:
  package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2 failed to
  install/upgrade: package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 is not ready for
  configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

Status in python2.7 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i cannot update or install any package it displays the same error
  always

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libpython2.7-dev:amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Dec 27 14:06:53 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libpython2.7-dev:amd64:2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2
   Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 (--configure):
    package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration
  ErrorMessage: package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-29 (151 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  Title: package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 2.7.12-1ubuntu0~16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpython2.7-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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