Hi, I can't reproduce this on my system - I think this might be a configuration issue or a special case by having failed to initialize ntp on install.
If you do not need ntp anyway just remove it, otherwise would you mind giving the suggestions mentioned in [1] a try (adapted to ntp of course). [1]: http://askubuntu.com/questions/511550/half-installed-package- nightmare -- 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
