Public bug reported: don't know was installing VLC and was almost done when error message came up.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libmetacity-private3a:amd64 1:3.18.7-0ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:0:116:381971:2016-09-18 13:36:03.550987005 -0700:2016-09-18 13:36:04.550987005 -0700:/var/crash/libmetacity-private3a:amd64.0.crash 600:0:116:381984:2016-09-18 13:36:04.502999456 -0700:2016-09-18 13:36:04.095105315 -0700:/var/crash/unity-settings-daemon.0.crash 600:0:116:381981:2016-09-18 13:36:04.530992191 -0700:2016-09-18 13:36:04.502999456 -0700:/var/crash/unity-control-center.0.crash Date: Sun Sep 18 13:36:04 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:libmetacity-private3a:amd64:1:3.18.7-0ubuntu0.1 Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ... dpkg: error processing package unity-settings-daemon (--configure): package unity-settings-daemon is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package libmetacity-private3a:amd64 is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-18 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package libmetacity-private3a:amd64 1:3.18.7-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libmetacity-private3a:amd64 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 need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1624927 Title: package libmetacity-private3a:amd64 1:3.18.7-0ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libmetacity-private3a:amd64 is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1624927/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs