package g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package g++-4.8 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

Error during update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 28 09:25:20 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:g++-4.8:4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1:package g++-4.8 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package g++-4.8 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-21 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: gcc-4.8
Title: package g++-4.8 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package g++-4.8 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)