package binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package binutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[victor manuel garcia melgar]

no idea

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jun 25 16:05:29 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:binutils:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
 Setting up libc6-dev:i386 (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package binutils (--configure):
  package binutils is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package binutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-08 (473 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: binutils
Title: package binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: package binutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-01-02 (174 days ago)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

not a binutils issue.

please see https://askubuntu.com/questions/490671/fix-half-installed-package