Public bug reported: the problem arose when i wanted to update the kernel.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:0:117:178834:2018-01-11 15:21:56.627121806 +0100:2018-01-11 15:25:26.484114439 +0100:/var/crash/nvidia-384.0.crash 600:0:117:286419:2018-01-12 09:35:44.730878829 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.730878829 +0100:/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash 600:0:117:286421:2018-01-12 09:35:45.710880922 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.478905830 +0100:/var/crash/unattended-upgrades.0.crash 600:0:117:286409:2018-01-12 09:35:45.746877058 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.730878775 +0100:/var/crash/virtualbox.0.crash Date: Fri Jan 12 09:35:45 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:virtualbox-dkms:5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--configure): package unattended-upgrades is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-07 (96 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-dkms 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1742890 Title: package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1742890/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs