package fonts-unfonts-core 1.0.3.is.1.0.2-080608-10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package fonts-unfonts-core is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[clair crouch]

One of my USB 3 ports is not working. Is this a known bug for this distro of ubuntu or a hardware issue.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: fonts-unfonts-core 1.0.3.is.1.0.2-080608-10ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 10 06:57:20 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:fonts-unfonts-core:1.0.3.is.1.0.2-080608-10ubuntu1:package fonts-unfonts-core is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package fonts-unfonts-core is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-02 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: fonts-unfonts-core
Title: package fonts-unfonts-core 1.0.3.is.1.0.2-080608-10ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package fonts-unfonts-core is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Changwoo Ryu (cwryu)]

AFAIK, this cannot be caused by a font package.

[Ilya Sopov (iluha-ua)]

Reinstalling package helped to solve issue

sudo apt install --reinstall fonts-unfonts-core