package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic 4.2.0-36.42 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is already installed and configured

[Jarno Suni]

For some reason unattended upgrade tried to install these again.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic 4.2.0-36.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-36.41-generic 4.2.8-ckt8
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jarnos 1638 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jarnos 1638 F.... pulseaudio
CrashReports:
 640:0:115:50030:2016-05-18 01:11:54.354382038 +0300:2016-05-18 01:11:55.354382038 +0300:/var/crash/_usr_bin_unattended-upgrade.0.crash
 644:0:115:0:2016-05-18 01:15:47.223260803 +0300:2016-05-18 01:15:47.223260803 +0300:/var/crash/_usr_bin_unattended-upgrade.0.upload
 600:108:115:0:2016-05-18 01:15:48.603307754 +0300:2016-05-18 01:15:48.603307754 +0300:/var/crash/_usr_bin_unattended-upgrade.0.uploaded
 600:0:115:127734:2016-05-18 01:11:06.788535118 +0300:2016-05-18 01:11:07.788535118 +0300:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic.0.crash
Date: Wed May 18 01:11:07 2016
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
 Log ended: 2016-05-18 01:11:01
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (--configure):
  package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is already installed and configured
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic:4.2.0-36.42:package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is already installed and configured
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=19c075ab-2b2e-4285-a3a5-dbd15ee7b31e
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-21 (178 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic root=UUID=bdc3be24-dee9-4ead-bca0-c9b1e45a87e5 ro persistent quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-29ubuntu0.3
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic 4.2.0-36.42 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is already installed and configured
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68MVD Ver. F.20
dmi.board.name: 30C5
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.36
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVDVer.F.20:bd12/01/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrF.20:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C5:rvrKBCVersion71.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.version: F.20
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

dpkg -l tells the package is already installed. Are you sure it is not installed?

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

In this case linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic was upgraded, so I don't understand where the error comes from. One possibility is that I was doing manual upgrade by software updater while unattended upgrade was scheduled to work. The log file of unattended upgrades states that it has happened.

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

There is line in DpkgLog.txt.
2016-05-18 01:10:48 status installed linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic:amd64 4.2.0-36.42

From the description:
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
 Log ended: 2016-05-18 01:11:01