package ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: package ntp is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Bob Cooper]

trying to install tightvnc

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz]
Uname: Linux 4.1.19-v7+ armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: armhf
Date: Sun Feb 12 16:15:09 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-02-12 16:15:01
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.65'
 Install: libvncserver1:armhf (0.9.10+dfsg-3build1, automatic), x11vnc:armhf (0.9.13-1.2build1), x11vnc-data:armhf (0.9.13-1.2build1, automatic)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:ntp:1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz]
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package ntp (--configure):
  package ntp is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package ntp is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
KernLog: [ 1.966493] systemd[1]: systemd 229 running in system mode. (+PAM +AUDIT +SELINUX +IMA +APPARMOR +SMACK +SYSVINIT +UTMP +LIBCRYPTSETUP +GCRYPT +GNUTLS +ACL +XZ -LZ4 +SECCOMP +BLKID +ELFUTILS +KMOD -IDN)
ProcCmdline: 8250.nr_uarts=1 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1024 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=600 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa22082 bcm2709.serial=0x947ba018 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:7B:A0:18 bcm2708_fb.fbdepth=32 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.uart_clock=48000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=tty1 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: ntp
Title: package ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: package ntp is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

Hi,
I can't reproduce this on my system - I think this might be a configuration issue or a special case by having failed to initialize ntp on install.

If you do not need ntp anyway just remove it, otherwise would you mind giving the suggestions mentioned in [1] a try (adapted to ntp of course).

[1]: http://askubuntu.com/questions/511550/half-installed-package-nightmare

[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

If the workarounds do not help please set back to new.
If you could capture the console while doing the workarounds and attach it here if you reopen that might help understanding your case better.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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