If the workarounds do not help please set back to new. If you could capture the console while doing the workarounds and attach it here if you reopen that might help understanding your case better.
** Changed in: ntp (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ntp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1664075 Title: package ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: package ntp is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') Status in ntp package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: trying to install tightvnc ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz] Uname: Linux 4.1.19-v7+ armv7l ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: armhf Date: Sun Feb 12 16:15:09 2017 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2017-02-12 16:15:01 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.65' Install: libvncserver1:armhf (0.9.10+dfsg-3build1, automatic), x11vnc:armhf (0.9.13-1.2build1), x11vnc-data:armhf (0.9.13-1.2build1, automatic) DuplicateSignature: package:ntp:1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz] Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... dpkg: error processing package ntp (--configure): package ntp is not ready for configuration ErrorMessage: package ntp is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') KernLog: [ 1.966493] systemd[1]: systemd 229 running in system mode. (+PAM +AUDIT +SELINUX +IMA +APPARMOR +SMACK +SYSVINIT +UTMP +LIBCRYPTSETUP +GCRYPT +GNUTLS +ACL +XZ -LZ4 +SECCOMP +BLKID +ELFUTILS +KMOD -IDN) ProcCmdline: 8250.nr_uarts=1 dma.dmachans=0x7f35 bcm2708_fb.fbwidth=1024 bcm2708_fb.fbheight=600 bcm2709.boardrev=0xa22082 bcm2709.serial=0x947ba018 smsc95xx.macaddr=B8:27:EB:7B:A0:18 bcm2708_fb.fbdepth=32 bcm2708_fb.fbswap=1 bcm2709.uart_clock=48000000 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3dc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x3f000000 dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=tty1 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: ntp Title: package ntp 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 [modified: usr/bin/ntpdc usr/bin/ntpq usr/sbin/ntp-keygen usr/sbin/ntpd usr/sbin/ntptime usr/share/doc/ntp/changelog.Debian.gz] failed to install/upgrade: package ntp 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/ntp/+bug/1664075/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp