package libpcrecpp0 8.12-4 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcrecpp0 is already installed and configured

[Sriganesh Krishnan]

I updated the software... not a distro update. I started getting a serious of messages saying System Problem and report...!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libpcrecpp0 8.12-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-42.65~precise1-generic 3.5.7.21
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 28 18:11:52 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:libpcrecpp0:8.12-4:package libpcrecpp0 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libpcrecpp0 is already installed and configured
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libpcrecpp0 8.12-4 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcrecpp0 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.