package libchm1 2:0.40a-3 failed to install/upgrade: package libchm1 is already installed and configured

[Anke Stumper]

New installation of libreoffice failed under ubuntu 14.10 failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libchm1 2:0.40a-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-36.42~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt8
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 644:0:116:0:2016-05-31 08:18:40.185938822 +0200:2016-05-31 08:18:40.185938822 +0200:/var/crash/libjs-mathjax.0.upload
 640:0:116:565993:2016-05-31 08:18:38.750156879 +0200:2016-05-31 08:18:39.750156879 +0200:/var/crash/libjs-mathjax.0.crash
 600:0:116:175801:2016-05-31 08:12:23.977131605 +0200:2016-05-31 08:12:24.977131605 +0200:/var/crash/libchm1.0.crash
 600:0:116:175810:2016-05-31 08:12:25.957141651 +0200:2016-05-31 08:12:25.945147651 +0200:/var/crash/fonts-mathjax.0.crash
 600:109:116:0:2016-05-31 08:18:42.664698858 +0200:2016-05-31 08:18:42.664698858 +0200:/var/crash/libjs-mathjax.0.uploaded
Date: Tue May 31 08:12:25 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.9
 libgcc1 1:4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.9
DuplicateSignature: package:libchm1:2:0.40a-3:package libchm1 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libchm1 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-25 (35 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.6
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libchm1 2:0.40a-3 failed to install/upgrade: package libchm1 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)