[Bug 1074921] [NEW] package base-files 6.5ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured

[Mookers]

Public bug reported:

i cant do anything! Ubuntu keeps crashing i need to delete all file and
start over. I need help doing that..

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: base-files 6.5ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Nov  3 15:12:33 2012
Dependencies:
 
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package base-files 6.5ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-03 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise

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Title:
  package base-files 6.5ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage:
  package base-files is already installed and configured

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i cant do anything! Ubuntu keeps crashing i need to delete all file
  and start over. I need help doing that..

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: base-files 6.5ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Nov  3 15:12:33 2012
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package base-files 6.5ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-03 (0 days ago)

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