[Bug 1666945] [NEW] package update-notifier-common 3.168.3 failed to install/upgrade: package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured

[Ben]

Public bug reported:

When I logged in this error popped up.
Note that I installed xampp and wordpress in my previous session.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-63.84-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-63-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Feb 21 22:06:29 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:update-notifier-common:3.168.3
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
  package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-27 (87 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.19
SourcePackage: update-notifier
Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.3 failed to install/upgrade: package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-notifier (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


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

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Title:
  package update-notifier-common 3.168.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured

Status in update-notifier package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I logged in this error popped up.
  Note that I installed xampp and wordpress in my previous session.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: update-notifier-common 3.168.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-63.84-generic 4.4.44
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-63-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Feb 21 22:06:29 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:update-notifier-common:3.168.3
   Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package update-notifier-common (--configure):
    package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-27 (87 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: update-notifier
  Title: package update-notifier-common 3.168.3 failed to install/upgrade: package update-notifier-common is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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