package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Nino Kovac]

software upgrade problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-140.144~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-140-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 4 22:51:29 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic:4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic (--configure):
  package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-31 (1403 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.7
 apt 1.2.35
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-118-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)