package libappstream-glib8:amd64 0.5.13-1 failed to install/upgrade: package libappstream-glib8:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Pranab]

Keeps on popping an error box each time the system is booted.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libappstream-glib8:amd64 0.5.13-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jan 23 11:23:04 2017
ErrorMessage: package libappstream-glib8:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-11 (165 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: appstream-glib
Title: package libappstream-glib8:amd64 0.5.13-1 failed to install/upgrade: package libappstream-glib8:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)