[Bug 1549905] [NEW] package cpio 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package cpio is already installed and configured

[Alex]

Public bug reported:

I have just tried to uninstall simutrans via teh ubuntu software center.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: cpio 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-77.121-generic 3.13.11-ckt32
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-77-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:117:128:0:2016-02-25 18:19:29.388761440 +0100:2016-02-25 18:19:29.388761440 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic.0.uploaded
 640:0:128:1130650:2016-02-25 18:19:26.192761421 +0100:2016-02-25 18:19:28.212761433 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic.0.crash
 644:0:128:0:2016-02-25 18:19:27.800761431 +0100:2016-02-25 18:19:27.800761431 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic.0.upload
 600:0:128:160636:2016-02-25 18:18:21.788761138 +0100:2016-02-25 18:18:22.788761138 +0100:/var/crash/cpio.0.crash
 600:0:128:160680:2016-02-25 18:18:22.760761074 +0100:2016-02-25 18:18:22.500761072 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic.0.crash
Date: Thu Feb 25 18:18:22 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
 libgcc1 1:4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
DuplicateSignature: package:cpio:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2:package cpio is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package cpio is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-06-29 (1336 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package cpio 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package cpio is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-31 (634 days ago)

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


** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package trusty

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Title:
  package cpio 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package
  cpio is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I have just tried to uninstall simutrans via teh ubuntu software
  center.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: cpio 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-77.121-generic 3.13.11-ckt32
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-77-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:117:128:0:2016-02-25 18:19:29.388761440 +0100:2016-02-25 18:19:29.388761440 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic.0.uploaded
   640:0:128:1130650:2016-02-25 18:19:26.192761421 +0100:2016-02-25 18:19:28.212761433 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic.0.crash
   644:0:128:0:2016-02-25 18:19:27.800761431 +0100:2016-02-25 18:19:27.800761431 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic.0.upload
   600:0:128:160636:2016-02-25 18:18:21.788761138 +0100:2016-02-25 18:18:22.788761138 +0100:/var/crash/cpio.0.crash
   600:0:128:160680:2016-02-25 18:18:22.760761074 +0100:2016-02-25 18:18:22.500761072 +0100:/var/crash/linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic.0.crash
  Date: Thu Feb 25 18:18:22 2016
  Dependencies:
   gcc-4.9-base 4.9.3-0ubuntu4
   libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
   libgcc1 1:4.9.3-0ubuntu4
   multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
  DuplicateSignature: package:cpio:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2:package cpio is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package cpio is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-06-29 (1336 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package cpio 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 failed to install/upgrade: package cpio is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-31 (634 days ago)

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