package libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libhcrypto.so.4.1.0] failed to install/upgrade: package libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Shivaan Motilal]

I was installing packages using the terminal when I encountered this error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libhcrypto.so.4.1.0]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 22 15:07:00 2017
ErrorMessage: package libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-16 (371 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: heimdal
Title: package libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1 [modified: usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libhcrypto.so.4.1.0] failed to install/upgrade: package libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

Could you please try the following commands and see if they fix the problem:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall libhcrypto4-heimdal:amd64

Then please report back with the results.

Thanks!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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