[Bug 1208924] [NEW] difficult to install updates or to delete unwanted softwarepackage libapt-pkg4.12 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.11 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package libapt-pkg4.12 is already installed and configured

[Jan]

Public bug reported:

regular updates aren't possible and it is diffcult to deinstall unwanted
software

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libapt-pkg4.12 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Aug  6 19:00:26 2013
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package libapt-pkg4.12 is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libapt-pkg4.12 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.11 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package libapt-pkg4.12 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-02-15 (172 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 precise

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Title:
  difficult to install updates or to delete unwanted softwarepackage
  libapt-pkg4.12 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.11 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: package libapt-pkg4.12 is already installed and
  configured

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  regular updates aren't possible and it is diffcult to deinstall
  unwanted software

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libapt-pkg4.12 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Aug  6 19:00:26 2013
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package libapt-pkg4.12 is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libapt-pkg4.12 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.11 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package libapt-pkg4.12 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-02-15 (172 days ago)

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