package openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade: package openssl is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[JQ]

Software update fails to update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 deja-dup-backend-gvfs: Install
 openssl: Configure
 deja-dup-backend-gvfs: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 9 15:22:04 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:openssl:1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
 Unpacking deja-dup-backend-gvfs (34.2-0ubuntu1.1) over (34.2-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package openssl (--configure):
  package openssl is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package openssl is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: openssl
Title: package openssl 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade: package openssl is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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