package python 2.7.12-1~16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package python is already installed and configured

[mimistris dimitris]

try to install updates fail
make recovery still fail

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python 2.7.12-1~16.04
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-127.153-generic 4.4.128
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-127-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 27 13:41:09 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python:2.7.12-1~16.04
 Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
  package grub-pc is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package python is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-22 (489 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package python 2.7.12-1~16.04 failed to install/upgrade: package python is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)