package dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg-dev is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt10
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jun 1 21:58:33 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:dpkg-dev:1.17.5ubuntu5.4:package dpkg-dev is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package dpkg-dev is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-12 (19 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg-dev 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg-dev is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)