package libfontembed1:amd64 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libfontembed1:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Robert Pepper]

This seems to be a problem with loading video playback for obscure browser.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libfontembed1:amd64 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: prl_fs_freeze prl_fs prl_eth prl_tg
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 5 15:25:38 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu5
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libfontembed1:amd64:1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu5) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libfontembed1:amd64 (--configure):
  package libfontembed1:amd64 is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libfontembed1:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-04 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
Lpstat:
 device for Brother_MFC-L8850CDW: usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%208500?serial=TAG1936ae138
 device for Brother_MFC-L8850CDW_-_Fax: usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%208500?serial=TAG1cd8b8979
 device for EPSON_WF-3540_Series: usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%208500?serial=TAG129ff0f32
 device for Officejet_Pro_8600: usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%208500?serial=TAG123087523
 device for Print_to_PDF_(Mac_Desktop): usb://HP/Color%20LaserJet%208500?serial=TAG11d87aca0
MachineType: Parallels Software International Inc. Parallels Virtual Platform
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles:
 Brother_MFC-L8850CDW: HP Color LaserJet 8500 Postscript (recommended)
 EPSON_WF-3540_Series: HP Color LaserJet 8500 Postscript (recommended)
 Officejet_Pro_8600: HP Color LaserJet 8500 Postscript (recommended)
 Print_to_PDF_(Mac_Desktop): HP Color LaserJet 8500 Postscript (recommended)
 Brother_MFC-L8850CDW_-_Fax: HP Color LaserJet 8500 Postscript (recommended)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-62-generic root=UUID=8f108082-f111-4976-b088-08f0a8322f1d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package libfontembed1:amd64 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libfontembed1:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/23/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Parallels Software International Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 12.1.2 (41525)
dmi.board.name: Parallels Virtual Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Parallels Software International Inc.
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Parallels Software International Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnParallelsSoftwareInternationalInc.:bvr12.1.2(41525):bd12/23/2016:svnParallelsSoftwareInternationalInc.:pnParallelsVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnParallelsSoftwareInternationalInc.:rnParallelsVirtualPlatform:rvrNone:cvnParallelsSoftwareInternationalInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Parallels Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: Parallels Software International Inc.