package linux-libc-dev:amd64 4.4.0-81.104 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-libc-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Paul Boulos]

Ubuntu Software updates are blocking now.

version:
Ubuntu 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-libc-dev:amd64 4.4.0-81.104
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: paul 2742 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Jun 19 21:36:44 2017
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-libc-dev:amd64:4.4.0-81.104
 Setting up libc6-dbg:amd64 (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-libc-dev:amd64 (--configure):
  package linux-libc-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package linux-libc-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6e3be3f6-7244-423b-a566-4e29835a374f
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-18 (33 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC
ProcFB:
 0 radeondrmfb
 1 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.8.0-56-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 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 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.11
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-libc-dev:amd64 4.4.0-81.104 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-libc-dev:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/14/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.26
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 162F
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 58.28
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU1071Y78
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.26:bd02/14/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondm4NotebookPC:pvr058A120000242B10000020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn162F:rvr58.28:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 058A120000242B10000020100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

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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"

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