package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)

[David Arnold]

installer presents a license screen with <Ok> button that is IMPOSSIBLE to stimulate. Clicking does not work, ENTER does not work. ESC does nothing visible. The process hangs there waiting for acceptance. Impossible to kill, impossible to progress.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 24 04:34:42 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-21 (216 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
Title: package ttf-mscorefonts-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script was killed by signal (Killed)
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-05 (49 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.