package texlive-lang-english 2015.20160223-1 failed to install/upgrade: package texlive-lang-english is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

package texlive-lang-english 2015.20160223-1 failed to install/upgrade: package texlive-lang-english is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: texlive-lang-english 2015.20160223-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-97.120-generic 4.4.87
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-97-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 1 19:18:36 2017
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2017-11-01 19:18:27
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-upgrade-packages' sender=':1.79'
 Upgrade: update-manager-core:i386 (1:16.04.9, 1:16.04.10), update-manager:i386 (1:16.04.9, 1:16.04.10), python3-update-manager:i386 (1:16.04.9, 1:16.04.10)
DuplicateSignature:
 package:texlive-lang-english:2015.20160223-1
 Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:i386 (2.48.2-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package texlive-lang-english (--configure):
  package texlive-lang-english is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package texlive-lang-english is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-11 (174 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: texlive-lang
Title: package texlive-lang-english 2015.20160223-1 failed to install/upgrade: package texlive-lang-english is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.emacs.site-start.d.50texlive-lang-english.el: [deleted]