[Bug 1773120] [NEW] Problem when downloading software for playing commercial DVD

[Brian]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 16.04 installed and VLC.
Am complete Linux novice.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: m4 1.4.17-5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-127.153-generic 4.4.128
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-127-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 24 09:57:31 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libsigsegv2 2.10-4
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu10
ErrorMessage: package m4 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-05 (323 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt  1.2.26
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package m4 1.4.17-5 failed to install/upgrade: package m4 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:
  Problem when downloading software for playing commercial DVD

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 16.04 installed and VLC.
  Am complete Linux novice.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: m4 1.4.17-5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-127.153-generic 4.4.128
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-127-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May 24 09:57:31 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu10
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libsigsegv2 2.10-4
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu10
  ErrorMessage: package m4 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-05 (323 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package m4 1.4.17-5 failed to install/upgrade: package m4 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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