[Bug 1586879] [NEW] package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured

[ThanhTungYL]

Public bug reported:

I've reinstalled Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and I can't install Google Chrome
(.deb package) as I used to do. How can I do?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:116:292065:2016-05-30 09:06:26.096241712 +0700:2016-05-30 09:06:27.096241712 +0700:/var/crash/dpkg.0.crash
 640:1000:116:54827:2016-05-30 08:55:40.807663950 +0700:2016-05-30 08:55:40.807663950 +0700:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
 640:1000:116:360606:2016-05-30 08:55:38.155556759 +0700:2016-05-30 08:55:39.879627932 +0700:/var/crash/_usr_lib_ibus-unikey_ibus-engine-unikey.1000.crash
Date: Mon May 30 09:06:26 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package dpkg (--configure):
  package dpkg is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package dpkg is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


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

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Title:
  package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg
  is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've reinstalled Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and I can't install Google Chrome
  (.deb package) as I used to do. How can I do?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:116:292065:2016-05-30 09:06:26.096241712 +0700:2016-05-30 09:06:27.096241712 +0700:/var/crash/dpkg.0.crash
   640:1000:116:54827:2016-05-30 08:55:40.807663950 +0700:2016-05-30 08:55:40.807663950 +0700:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
   640:1000:116:360606:2016-05-30 08:55:38.155556759 +0700:2016-05-30 08:55:39.879627932 +0700:/var/crash/_usr_lib_ibus-unikey_ibus-engine-unikey.1000.crash
  Date: Mon May 30 09:06:26 2016
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package dpkg (--configure):
    package dpkg is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package dpkg is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-29 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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