Public bug reported: I was trying to install build-essentials and the virtualbox guest additions on a fresh install.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: perl 5.14.2-13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 AptOrdering: perl: Configure libalgorithm-diff-perl: Configure libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl: Configure libalgorithm-merge-perl: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jan 25 10:42:50 2013 ErrorMessage: package perl is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) SourcePackage: perl Title: package perl 5.14.2-13 failed to install/upgrade: package perl is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: perl (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1104908 Title: package perl 5.14.2-13 failed to install/upgrade: package perl 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/perl/+bug/1104908/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs