package tcpdump 4.7.4-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package tcpdump is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: tcpdump 4.7.4-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 26 10:44:09 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:tcpdump:4.7.4-1ubuntu1
 Unpacking python-software-properties (0.96.20.7) ...
 dpkg: error processing package tcpdump (--configure):
  package tcpdump is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package tcpdump is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-28 (240 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: tcpdump
Title: package tcpdump 4.7.4-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package tcpdump is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)