package gpgv 1.4.20-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package gpgv is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Susan]

Issue occurred installing sudo apt install python-pip in release 16.04
Install failed on this error:
dpkg: error processing package gpgv (--configure):
 package gpgv is not ready for configuration
 cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gpgv

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gpgv 1.4.20-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
AptOrdering:
 gpgv: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 1 14:47:37 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libbz2-1.0 1.0.6-8
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-05-01 14:47:37
 Commandline: apt-get install -y linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic dkms
 Requested-By: vagrant (1000)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package gpgv (--configure):
  package gpgv is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package gpgv is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-27 (125 days ago)
InstallationMedia:

RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: gnupg
Title: package gpgv 1.4.20-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package gpgv is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)