package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic 4.4.0-34.53 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Fransham]

16.04.3 LTS
I expected a partial upgrade
The upgrade did not install because of errors.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic 4.4.0-34.53
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-87.110-generic 4.4.73
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-87-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1558 F.... pulseaudio
                      peter 1961 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Aug 21 06:31:36 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic:4.4.0-34.53
 Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic (--configure):
  package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9d1b1693-77fd-4f86-8b20-84ee9df0ca83
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-16 (613 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
IwConfig:
 enp0s3 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcFB: 0 vboxdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-87-generic root=UUID=e4f1f753-9b46-4580-9fa1-5a0e2558b645 ro quiet splash
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~beta2-36ubuntu3.12
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic 4.4.0-34.53 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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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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