Unfortunate that there is no solution provided by Ubuntu months after the fact. I had the same problem and looked up how to work around it (not sure if it's the best solution). Described in https://askubuntu.com/questions/384511/files-list-for-package-patch-is- not-a-regular-file :
Go into the /var/lib/dpkg directory Make a backup of the "status" file Open the status file as root and find the package that causes the error. Delete all the text until the next PACKAGE: declaration in the file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-lts-vivid in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1532507 Title: package linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') Status in linux-lts-vivid package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Have update errors when updating cache, message from terminal... "Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.13.0-74-generic linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic linux-image-3.19.0-42-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-74-generic linux-image-extra-3.19.0-25-generic linux-image-extra-3.19.0-42-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) E: Failed to process build dependencies" I've attempted to download from FSU server, CosmoCities Illinois server, and Main server, all produce the same error report. Thanks, K.M., "Anan Userman" ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-43.49~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt10 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-43-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jan 9 22:25:56 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic:3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1:package linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') ErrorMessage: package linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-04 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10 SourcePackage: linux-lts-vivid SystemImageInfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'system-image-cli' Title: package linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-vivid/+bug/1532507/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp