package openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package openssh-client is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Zian]

I used Ubuntu's system updater and tried to install all the updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 28 23:00:01 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:openssh-client:1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package openssh-client (--configure):
  package openssh-client is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package openssh-client is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-24 (246 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 ssh-askpass N/A
 libpam-ssh N/A
 keychain N/A
 ssh-askpass-gnome N/A
SSHClientVersion: OpenSSH_7.2p2 Ubuntu-4ubuntu2.2, OpenSSL 1.0.2g 1 Mar 2016
SourcePackage: openssh
Title: package openssh-client 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package openssh-client is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)