package libkpathsea6:amd64 2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libkpathsea6:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

[Josh Hansen]

Just updated and received critical errors. not sure whats wrong. also having trouble printing...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libkpathsea6:amd64 2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-45.48~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptOrdering:
 python3-smbc: Install
 libkpathsea6: Configure
 python3-smbc: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Feb 9 21:23:11 2019
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2019-02-09 21:23:10
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-install-packages' sender=':1.106'
 Install: python3-smbc:amd64 (1.0.15.5-1)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libkpathsea6:amd64:2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1
 Unpacking python3-smbc (1.0.15.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libkpathsea6:amd64 (--configure):
  package libkpathsea6:amd64 is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libkpathsea6:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-28 (408 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: texlive-bin
Title: package libkpathsea6:amd64 2015.20160222.37495-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libkpathsea6:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)