package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 [modified: usr/bin/logger usr/bin/renice usr/bin/script usr/bin/scriptreplay usr/bin/wall usr/share/doc/bsdutils/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: package bsdutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[William Solo]

when installing updates to the OS the install will stop at this package

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 [modified: usr/bin/logger usr/bin/renice usr/bin/script usr/bin/scriptreplay usr/bin/wall usr/share/doc/bsdutils/changelog.Debian.gz]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 bsdutils: Configure
 libgcrypt20: Install
 libgcrypt20: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jul 4 08:09:33 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package bsdutils (--configure):
  package bsdutils is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package bsdutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-17 (290 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: util-linux
Title: package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3 [modified: usr/bin/logger usr/bin/renice usr/bin/script usr/bin/scriptreplay usr/bin/wall usr/share/doc/bsdutils/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: package bsdutils is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.