You may need to run the following from a terminal: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update
Then re-install the package or updates. If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed" ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1694766 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: during update process, computer locked up. I had to reboot in order to continue. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: bruce 1777 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: bruce 1777 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed May 31 13:15:15 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic:4.4.0-31.50 Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ... dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic (--configure): package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration ErrorMessage: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=87a40016-a151-4089-999c-c7c639f32fe5 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-29 (122 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) MachineType: HP 260-a010 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-78-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=93e49f9c-7112-445f-8204-493c743ad44a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/13/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: AMI dmi.bios.version: F.10 dmi.board.asset.tag: CNV63305CD dmi.board.name: 821D dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: 00 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNV63305CD dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAMI:bvrF.10:bd06/13/2016:svnHP:pn260-a010:pvr:rvnHP:rn821D:rvr00:cvnHP:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: 260-a010 dmi.sys.vendor: HP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1694766/+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