package file-roller 3.16.4-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package file-roller is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Mandaar Pawar]

Not sure how it came up. Was downloading gparted using the ubuntu software center.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: file-roller 3.16.4-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 3 18:18:19 2016
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-07-03 18:18:12
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-install-packages' sender=':1.84'
 Install: libparted-fs-resize0:amd64 (3.2-15, automatic), libgtkmm-2.4-1v5:amd64 (1:2.24.4-2, automatic), gparted:amd64 (0.25.0-1)
ErrorMessage: package file-roller is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-19 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: file-roller
Title: package file-roller 3.16.4-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package file-roller is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)