package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 3.4.10-4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Carl Greco]

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dpkg: error processing package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 (--configure):
 package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is not ready for configuration
 cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 3.4.10-4ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 libgnutls-openssl27: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 14 13:31:36 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 (--configure):
  package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-13 (336 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: gnutls28
Title: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 3.4.10-4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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