package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[JPP]

I lost the exact details, but this error was sent to me during download. I have an older computer, and since the start of 2018 most of the upgrades on Ubuntu 16.04 have been unable to complete.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 28 15:24:20 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic:4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2
 Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
 ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic (--configure):
  package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-10 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

I will close this as 4.10 is not supported anymore.

Please feel free to open a new bug report if you have encounter this again.