Public bug reported: I was upgrading from ubuntu version 14.04 to 16.04 and this error came up.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-186.216-generic 4.4.228 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-186-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.3 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 644:0:116:0:2020-08-03 16:15:54.237575268 -0400:2020-08-03 16:15:54.237575268 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.upload 640:0:116:4264364:2020-08-03 16:12:59.442523479 -0400:2020-08-03 16:13:00.442523479 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.crash 600:109:116:0:2020-08-03 16:16:08.963098360 -0400:2020-08-03 16:16:08.963098360 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.uploaded 640:0:116:565587:2020-08-03 14:56:33.162644386 -0400:2020-08-03 14:56:34.162644386 -0400:/var/crash/libcap2-bin.0.crash 640:0:116:880508:2020-08-03 15:48:16.410730924 -0400:2020-08-03 15:48:16.154730917 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap:amd64.0.crash Date: Mon Aug 3 14:56:34 2020 DuplicateSignature: package:libcap2-bin:1:2.24-0ubuntu2 Setting up libpam-runtime (1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1) ... dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process dpkg: error processing package libcap2-bin (--configure): package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-03 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20190304.5) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6 apt 1.2.32ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2020-08-03 (0 days ago) ** 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/1890195 Title: package libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1890195/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs