package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Bruce Ferland]

during update process, computer locked up. I had to reboot in order to continue.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: bruce 1777 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bruce 1777 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed May 31 13:15:15 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic:4.4.0-31.50
 Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic (--configure):
  package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=87a40016-a151-4089-999c-c7c639f32fe5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-29 (122 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: HP 260-a010
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-78-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=93e49f9c-7112-445f-8204-493c743ad44a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/13/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: AMI
dmi.bios.version: F.10
dmi.board.asset.tag: CNV63305CD
dmi.board.name: 821D
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: 00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNV63305CD
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:bvrF.10:bd06/13/2016:svnHP:pn260-a010:pvr:rvnHP:rn821D:rvr00:cvnHP:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: 260-a010
dmi.sys.vendor: HP

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"