Public bug reported: I was trying to install software updates when I ran into this problem.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ubuntu-mono 14.04+16.04.20161024-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 6 13:01:43 2017 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2 DuplicateSignature: package:ubuntu-mono:14.04+16.04.20161024-0ubuntu1 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... dpkg: error processing package accountsservice (--configure): package accountsservice is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package ubuntu-mono is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-15 (21 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47 PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package ubuntu-mono 14.04+16.04.20161024-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package ubuntu-mono 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/1702639 Title: package ubuntu-mono 14.04+16.04.20161024-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package ubuntu-mono is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1702639/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
