package snapd 2.11+0.16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package snapd is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Sapan]

The package is not installing properly.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: snapd 2.11+0.16.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 amd64-microcode: Install
 snapd: Configure
 amd64-microcode: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 3 20:43:45 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../amd64-microcode_2.20160316.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking amd64-microcode (2.20160316.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package snapd (--configure):
  package snapd is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
DuplicateSignature:
 package:snapd:2.11+0.16.04
 Unpacking amd64-microcode (2.20160316.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package snapd (--configure):
  package snapd is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package snapd is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-01 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: snapd
Title: package snapd 2.11+0.16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package snapd is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Paweł Stołowski (stolowski)]

Hi Sapan, thanks for reporting. This looks like a transient problem with state of the packages in the system, is it still the case with up-to-date system?

[Sapan (joshisapan)]

Dear Sir,

Yes, it was a transient problem. Once i updated and upgraded the system the problem is removed. Thank you so much for the concern.

Regards,
Sapan Joshi

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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