package libsane:i386 1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libsane:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Simranjeet Singh]

every time I used to login into my machine.I get this error. moreover when I start my eclipse. It starts and then everything exits.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libsane:i386 1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jun 22 19:29:16 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libsane:i386:1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2
 Unpacking linux-headers-generic (4.4.0.81.87) over (4.4.0.79.85) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libsane:i386 (--configure):
  package libsane:i386 is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libsane:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-14 (221 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: sane-backends
Title: package libsane:i386 1.0.25+git20150528-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libsane:i386 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.