[Bug 1826624] [NEW] package apt-utils 1.2.31 failed to install/upgrade: package apt-utils is already installed and configured

[Tommy Anderson]

Public bug reported:

Just installed Ubuntu 16 on an old Dell previously running Windows XP
Home Edition.  Deleted Windows and proceeded to become your newest Linux
user.  Runs okay except after shut down.  Tried using Ubuntu Software
for updates and had to end up using terminal to update.  Had system
error codes evey since.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apt-utils 1.2.31
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-48.51~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 26 19:36:41 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apt-utils:1.2.31
 Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure):
  package udev is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package apt-utils is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20190227.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt  1.2.31
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package apt-utils 1.2.31 failed to install/upgrade: package apt-utils is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: already-installed apport-package i386 xenial

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Title:
  package apt-utils 1.2.31 failed to install/upgrade: package apt-utils
  is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Just installed Ubuntu 16 on an old Dell previously running Windows XP
  Home Edition.  Deleted Windows and proceeded to become your newest
  Linux user.  Runs okay except after shut down.  Tried using Ubuntu
  Software for updates and had to end up using terminal to update.  Had
  system error codes evey since.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apt-utils 1.2.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-48.51~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-48-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Apr 26 19:36:41 2019
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:apt-utils:1.2.31
   Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
   dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure):
    package udev is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package apt-utils is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-26 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20190227.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
   apt  1.2.31
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package apt-utils 1.2.31 failed to install/upgrade: package apt-utils is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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