package rpm-common 4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3 failed to install/upgrade: package rpm-common is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Graham Robinson]

The XTrackCAD Version 4.3.0 failed to install successfully. This is track diagram software for model railways.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: rpm-common 4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-75.96-generic 4.4.59
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-75-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 1 21:41:21 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:rpm-common:4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package rpm-common (--configure):
  package rpm-common is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package rpm-common is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-06 (25 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: rpm
Title: package rpm-common 4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3build3 failed to install/upgrade: package rpm-common 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.