package libruby2.3:armhf 2.3.0-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package libruby2.3:armhf is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')

raspberry pi with ubuntu mate welcome window.

More software "software" package would not install. It made it part way and failed to install.
Update, uninstall, reinstall, fix, reboot did not help.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libruby2.3:armhf 2.3.0-5ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 4.1.19-v7+ armv7l
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 gnome-software: Install
 libruby2.3: Configure
 gnome-software: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: armhf
Date: Wed Sep 14 15:50:01 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libruby2.3:armhf:2.3.0-5ubuntu1
 Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:armhf (2.48.1-1~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libruby2.3:armhf (--configure):
  package libruby2.3:armhf is not ready for configuration
ErrorMessage: package libruby2.3:armhf is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: ruby2.3
Title: package libruby2.3:armhf 2.3.0-5ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package libruby2.3:armhf is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)