Public bug reported: i don't know i was just updating the os and i had this issue and i am not familiar with linux so i just reported it .
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libxml2:amd64 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-45.48~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Feb 6 18:59:15 2019 DuplicateSignature: package:libxml2:amd64:2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.6 Processing triggers for doc-base (0.10.7) ... Processing 1 changed doc-base file... dpkg: error processing package libxml2:amd64 (--configure): package libxml2:amd64 is not ready for configuration ErrorMessage: package libxml2:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-07 (213 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5 apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: libxml2 Title: package libxml2:amd64 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.6 failed to install/upgrade: package libxml2:amd64 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: libxml2 (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/1814941 Title: package libxml2:amd64 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.6 failed to install/upgrade: package libxml2:amd64 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/libxml2/+bug/1814941/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs