[Bug 1596260] [NEW] package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package upstart is already installed and configured

[Milad Nazari]

Public bug reported:

The error happens always when I start Ubuntu.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 25 23:51:58 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:upstart:1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libbrlapi0.6:amd64 (--configure):
  package libbrlapi0.6:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package upstart is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-25 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package upstart is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UpstartBugCategory: Session
UpstartRunningSessionCount: 2
UpstartRunningSystemVersion: Error: command ['initctl', '--system', 'version'] failed with exit code 1: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist

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


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

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Title:
  package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  upstart is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The error happens always when I start Ubuntu.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Jun 25 23:51:58 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:upstart:1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libbrlapi0.6:amd64 (--configure):
    package libbrlapi0.6:amd64 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package upstart is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-25 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package upstart 1.13.2-0ubuntu21.1 failed to install/upgrade: package upstart is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UpstartBugCategory: Session
  UpstartRunningSessionCount: 2
  UpstartRunningSystemVersion: Error: command ['initctl', '--system', 'version'] failed with exit code 1: initctl: Name "com.ubuntu.Upstart" does not exist

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