I have this problem still. What I found to work was to remove the failed install and install it using the deb. I wrote an article about it on my blog for future reference... https://computerobz.wordpress.com/2016/12/15/ttf-mscorefonts-installer-fails-to-installupgrade/
Basically:
1.) Launch a terminal and remove the failed install:
sudo apt-get remove --purge ttf-mscorefonts-installer
2.) Get the package and install it using the following three commands:
cd ~/Downloads/
sudo wget http://mirrors.linux.iu.edu/linux/debian/pool/contrib/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.6_all.deb
Problem solved.
I have this problem still. What I found to work was to remove the failed install and install it using the deb. I wrote an article about it on my blog for future reference... /computerobz. wordpress. com/2016/ 12/15/ttf- mscorefonts- installer- fails-to- installupgrade/
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Basically:
1.) Launch a terminal and remove the failed install:
sudo apt-get remove --purge ttf-mscorefonts -installer
2.) Get the package and install it using the following three commands:
cd ~/Downloads/
sudo wget http:// mirrors. linux.iu. edu/linux/ debian/ pool/contrib/ m/msttcorefonts /ttf-mscorefont s-installer_ 3.6_all. deb
sudo dpkg -i ttf-mscorefonts -installer_ 3.6_all. deb
Problem solved.