[Bug 1753627] [NEW] package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured

[Peter]

Public bug reported:

i just clicked the install button of the system updates and the error
happened

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:117:369113:2018-03-05 21:08:54.504457712 -0600:2018-03-05 21:08:55.504457712 -0600:/var/crash/dpkg.0.crash
 600:109:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.uploaded
 644:0:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.upload
 640:0:117:121158:2018-03-05 14:54:00.473337650 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.573336290 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.crash
Date: Mon Mar  5 21:08:55 2018
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 2018-03-05 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 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 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg
  is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i just clicked the install button of the system updates and the error
  happened

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:117:369113:2018-03-05 21:08:54.504457712 -0600:2018-03-05 21:08:55.504457712 -0600:/var/crash/dpkg.0.crash
   600:109:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.uploaded
   644:0:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.upload
   640:0:117:121158:2018-03-05 14:54:00.473337650 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.573336290 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.crash
  Date: Mon Mar  5 21:08:55 2018
  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 2018-03-05 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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