package pidgin-data 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package pidgin-data is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

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Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: pidgin-data 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4
Uname: Linux 4.1.18-v7+ armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: armhf
Date: Sun Mar 20 06:32:18 2016
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature: package:pidgin-data:1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4:package pidgin-data is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package pidgin-data is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: pidgin
Title: package pidgin-data 1:2.10.11-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: package pidgin-data 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.