[Bug 1711599] [NEW] package base-files 9.6ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured

[bill.zhang]

Public bug reported:

can't use dpkg to install software.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-59.64-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-59-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.7
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 18 14:12:08 2017
Dependencies:
 
ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-26 (145 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package base-files 9.6ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2017-08-18 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check yakkety

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Title:
  package base-files 9.6ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: package base-
  files is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  can't use dpkg to install software.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: base-files 9.6ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-59.64-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-59-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.7
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 18 14:12:08 2017
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-26 (145 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package base-files 9.6ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2017-08-18 (0 days ago)

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