[Bug 1777942] Re: package libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpam-runtime is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Steve Langasek]

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and help to improve
Ubuntu.

Unfortunately the logs included in your report are incomplete and only
show the end state of the system:

dpkg: error processing package libpam-runtime (--configure):
 package libpam-runtime is not ready for configuration
 cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

This does not tell us why this package entered this "half-installed"
state.  Without more information, it's not possible to address this
failure.

Please provide logs showing the root failure, if you're able.

** Changed in: pam (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package libpam-runtime is not ready for configuration  cannot
  configure (current status 'half-installed')

Status in pam package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I was trying to install gparted when this happed

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-powerpc-smp 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-powerpc-smp ppc
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: powerpc
  Date: Wed Jun 20 23:06:02 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libpam-runtime:1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2
   Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libpam-runtime (--configure):
    package libpam-runtime is not ready for configuration
  ErrorMessage: package libpam-runtime is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-18 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release powerpc (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: pam
  Title: package libpam-runtime 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpam-runtime is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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