package libssl1.0.0:i386 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 [modified: lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 lib/i386-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.0.0] failed to install/upgrade: package libssl1.0.0:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Thomas W Hardy]

I am going to investigate w/ synaptic package manager and software.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libssl1.0.0:i386 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 [modified: lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 lib/i386-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.0.0]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptOrdering:
 libssl1.0.0: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jun 9 17:40:32 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libssl1.0.0:i386 (--configure):
  package libssl1.0.0:i386 is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package libssl1.0.0:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-27 (13 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20170215)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: openssl
Title: package libssl1.0.0:i386 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 [modified: lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 lib/i386-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.0.0] failed to install/upgrade: package libssl1.0.0:i386 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)