Public bug reported: matje@desktop:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04
matje@desktop:~$ apt-cache policy smbclient smbclient: Installed: 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 Candidate: 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 Version table: 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 500 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages *** 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages I expected a clean apt-get update, instead I received the error: dpkg: error processing package smbclient (--configure): package smbclient is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') Errors were encountered while processing: smbclient ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: smbclient 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 AptOrdering: smbclient: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Sep 27 10:21:33 2016 DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing package smbclient (--configure): package smbclient is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') ErrorMessage: package smbclient is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-04 (754 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) RelatedPackageVersions: nautilus 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5 gvfs 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.1 SambaClientRegression: Yes SourcePackage: samba Title: package smbclient 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package smbclient is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-08 (49 days ago) ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1627970 Title: package smbclient 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package smbclient is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1627970/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs