libglewmx1.10:amd64 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: package libglewmx1.10:amd64 is already installed and configured

Bug #1532434 reported by Matt Schneider III
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
glew (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
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Bug Description

After logging in, an error report dialogue appears with the following error:
package libglewmx1.10:amd64 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: package libglewmx1.10:amd64 is already installed and configured

I am running Ubuntu MATE 15.10. What I expected to happen: Log in and proceed as normal. What actually happened: Logged in, received error message, proceeded as normal. None of the functions I rely on as a casual user have been noticeably affected.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: libglewmx1.10:amd64 1.10.0-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 8 20:17:29 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:libglewmx1.10:amd64:1.10.0-3:package libglewmx1.10:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libglewmx1.10:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libglewmx1.10:amd64 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: package libglewmx1.10:amd64 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Matt Schneider III (z-matt-w) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
summary: - Error report after login with no apparent effect
+ libglewmx1.10:amd64 1.10.0-3 failed to install/upgrade: package
+ libglewmx1.10:amd64 is already installed and configured
affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) → glew (Ubuntu)
Changed in glew (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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