package make 4.0-8.2 failed to install/upgrade: package make is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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occurred on system update request

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: make 4.0-8.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Nov 14 11:18:39 2015
Dependencies:
 gcc-5-base 5.2.1-22ubuntu2
 libc6 2.21-0ubuntu4
 libgcc1 1:5.2.1-22ubuntu2
DuplicateSignature: package:make:4.0-8.2:package make is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package make is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-08 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: make-dfsg
Title: package make 4.0-8.2 failed to install/upgrade: package make is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)