[Bug 1030493] [NEW] package libexif12 0.6.20-2ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libexif12 is already installed and configured

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Public bug reported:

I run Ubuntu 12.04 and wanted to run the application "Management" under "System".
But before the system told me to install "Landscape" first.
Ok gace my permission to install it and it took round about 3-4 Minutes to install and then suddenly this error report appeared that the system was unable to install that DPKG.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libexif12 0.6.20-2ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 29 13:14:34 2012
ErrorMessage: package libexif12 is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libexif12 0.6.20-2ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libexif12 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-07-06 (22 days ago)

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package libexif12 0.6.20-2ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  libexif12 is already installed and configured

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I run Ubuntu 12.04 and wanted to run the application "Management" under "System".
  But before the system told me to install "Landscape" first.
  Ok gace my permission to install it and it took round about 3-4 Minutes to install and then suddenly this error report appeared that the system was unable to install that DPKG.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libexif12 0.6.20-2ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jul 29 13:14:34 2012
  ErrorMessage: package libexif12 is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libexif12 0.6.20-2ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libexif12 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-07-06 (22 days ago)

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