[Bug 1725997] [NEW] package dash 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package dash is already installed and configured

[Nkosinathi]

Public bug reported:

debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open
/var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: dash 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:1000:116:16870007:2017-10-22 13:20:30.442063570 +0200:2017-10-22 13:20:32.854064601 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
 640:0:116:581338:2017-10-22 13:20:10.978114604 +0200:2017-10-22 13:20:11.978114604 +0200:/var/crash/dash.0.crash
 640:0:116:573642:2017-10-22 13:19:54.686267169 +0200:2017-10-22 13:58:54.398846338 +0200:/var/crash/google-compute-engine-oslogin.0.crash
 640:1000:116:1533492:2017-10-22 13:24:15.756222963 +0200:2017-10-22 13:24:16.756222963 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_system-crash-notification.1000.crash
 640:0:116:12594320:2017-10-22 13:20:11.710116253 +0200:2017-10-22 13:19:56.250249032 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_bin_dpkg.0.crash
Date: Sun Oct 22 13:20:11 2017
ErrorMessage: package dash is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-05 (108 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt  1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dash 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package dash is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-10-22 (0 days ago)

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


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

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Title:
  package dash 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package dash
  is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open
  /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
  Package: dash 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   640:1000:116:16870007:2017-10-22 13:20:30.442063570 +0200:2017-10-22 13:20:32.854064601 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
   640:0:116:581338:2017-10-22 13:20:10.978114604 +0200:2017-10-22 13:20:11.978114604 +0200:/var/crash/dash.0.crash
   640:0:116:573642:2017-10-22 13:19:54.686267169 +0200:2017-10-22 13:58:54.398846338 +0200:/var/crash/google-compute-engine-oslogin.0.crash
   640:1000:116:1533492:2017-10-22 13:24:15.756222963 +0200:2017-10-22 13:24:16.756222963 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_system-crash-notification.1000.crash
   640:0:116:12594320:2017-10-22 13:20:11.710116253 +0200:2017-10-22 13:19:56.250249032 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_bin_dpkg.0.crash
  Date: Sun Oct 22 13:20:11 2017
  ErrorMessage: package dash is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-05 (108 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
   apt  1.4.6~17.04.1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dash 0.5.8-2.1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package dash is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-10-22 (0 days ago)

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