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

[Thomas Uhlig]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libssl-doc 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 9 11:00:35 2017
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:libssl-doc:1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libssl-doc (--configure):
  package libssl-doc is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libssl-doc is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-12 (119 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: openssl
Title: package libssl-doc 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6 failed to install/upgrade: package libssl-doc is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)