package fuse 2.9.4-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package fuse is already installed and configured

[Laran Kriese]

Ubuntu 16.4

expected a simple software update. Locked in updater and had to shut down manually by turning off. Half of package installed and in purgatory

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: fuse 2.9.4-1ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-lowlatency 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 17 22:34:08 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package fuse (--configure):
  package fuse is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package fuse is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-09 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package fuse 2.9.4-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package fuse is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.