[Bug 1576792] Re: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is already installed and configured

[dino99]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1407757 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1407757
   multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed

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Title:
  package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package
  util-linux is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During login, it throws error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  AptOrdering:
   util-linux: Configure
   p7zip: Install
   p7zip: Configure
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   644:0:116:0:2016-04-29 22:37:05.985255409 +0530:2016-04-29 22:37:05.985255409 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_lib_unity-settings-daemon_unity-settings-daemon.108.upload
   640:108:116:889249:2016-04-29 22:37:04.961255311 +0530:2016-04-29 22:37:05.961255311 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_lib_unity-settings-daemon_unity-settings-daemon.108.crash
   600:0:116:365963:2016-04-29 21:22:26.679470062 +0530:2016-04-29 21:22:27.679470062 +0530:/var/crash/util-linux.0.crash
  Date: Fri Apr 29 21:22:27 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
    package util-linux is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package util-linux is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-25 (34 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160323)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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