[Bug 1727172] [NEW] package perl-base 5.26.0-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl-base is already installed and configured

[Brendan Perrine]

Public bug reported:

I was upgrading from 17.04 to 17.10 when this happened.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: perl-base 5.26.0-8ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 23 17:18:08 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:perl-base:5.26.0-8ubuntu1
 Unpacking libxml-parser-perl (2.44-2build3) over (2.44-2build2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package perl-base (--configure):
  package perl-base is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package perl-base is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-31 (207 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170331)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt  1.5
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package perl-base 5.26.0-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl-base is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-24 (1 days ago)

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


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

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Title:
  package perl-base 5.26.0-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  perl-base is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was upgrading from 17.04 to 17.10 when this happened.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: perl-base 5.26.0-8ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Oct 23 17:18:08 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:perl-base:5.26.0-8ubuntu1
   Unpacking libxml-parser-perl (2.44-2build3) over (2.44-2build2) ...
   dpkg: error processing package perl-base (--configure):
    package perl-base is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package perl-base is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-31 (207 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170331)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package perl-base 5.26.0-8ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl-base is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-24 (1 days ago)

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