package libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Balaji Natarajan]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-85.129-generic 3.13.11-ckt36
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-85-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
AptOrdering:
 libpcre3: Configure
 libpcrecpp0: Install
 libpcrecpp0: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 21 20:13:47 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
 libgcc1 1:4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
ErrorMessage: package libpcre3:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-21 (548 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.13
SourcePackage: pcre3
Title: package libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)