package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: no package named 'ttf-mscorefonts-installer' is installed, cannot configure

[Dave Dixon]

Always fails in regular updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-43.63-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 ttf-mscorefonts-installer: Install
 ttf-mscorefonts-installer: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 12 13:55:27 2016
ErrorMessage: no package named 'ttf-mscorefonts-installer' is installed, cannot configure
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-19 (884 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4+nmu1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: no package named 'ttf-mscorefonts-installer' is installed, cannot configure
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)