package parted 3.2-15 [modified: sbin/parted sbin/partprobe] failed to install/upgrade: package parted is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Chris Rego]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: parted 3.2-15 [modified: sbin/parted sbin/partprobe]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptOrdering:
 linux-firmware: Install
 parted: Configure
 linux-firmware: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 16 17:28:24 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware_1.157.16_all.deb ...
 Unpacking linux-firmware (1.157.16) over (1.157.15) ...
 dpkg: error processing package parted (--configure):
  package parted is not ready for configuration
  cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
DuplicateSignature:
 package:parted:3.2-15 [modified: sbin/parted sbin/partprobe]
 Unpacking linux-firmware (1.157.16) over (1.157.15) ...
 dpkg: error processing package parted (--configure):
  package parted is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package parted is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-23 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: parted
Title: package parted 3.2-15 [modified: sbin/parted sbin/partprobe] failed to install/upgrade: package parted is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)