package libgd3:armhf 2.1.1-4build2 failed to install/upgrade: package libgd3:armhf is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Ron Mitchell]

was attempting to install ADB on Ubuntu Mate 16.04 (Raspberry PI 3b). Error message generated per the information attached.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libgd3:armhf 2.1.1-4build2
Uname: Linux 4.1.19-v7+ armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
AptOrdering:
 android-tools-adb: Install
 libgd3: Configure
 android-tools-adb: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: armhf
Date: Mon Sep 5 14:33:16 2016
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-09-05 14:33:10
 Commandline: apt install android-tools-adb
 Requested-By: ron (1000)
 Install: android-tools-adb:armhf (5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3)
DuplicateSignature:
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libgd3:armhf (--configure):
  package libgd3:armhf is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libgd3:armhf is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: libgd2
Title: package libgd3:armhf 2.1.1-4build2 failed to install/upgrade: package libgd3:armhf is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)