package nux-tools 3.10.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package nux-tools is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Paul Csiki]

Description: Ubuntu 12.10
Release: 12.10

paul@PC-Paul:~$ apt-cache policy nux-tools
nux-tools:
  Installed: 3.10.0-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.10.0-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.10.0-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.8.0-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages

The installation failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nux-tools 3.10.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
AptOrdering:
 unity-common: Install
 nux-tools: Configure
 unity-common: Configure
 unity: Configure
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Feb 4 10:32:11 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature:
 Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 ...
 dpkg: error processing nux-tools (--configure):
  package nux-tools is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package nux-tools is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0042] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8383]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nux
Title: package nux-tools 3.10.0-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package nux-tools is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1302
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P7H55-M
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1302:bd04/25/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP7H55-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Daniele Castrovilli (danielestrife)]

Have you done an:
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get -f install ??