package python-gobject-2 2.28.6-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-gobject-2 is already installed and configured

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python-gobject-2 2.28.6-12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:0:116:2032646:2016-11-01 13:46:36.447824001 -0500:2016-11-01 13:46:39.783919899 -0500:/var/crash/python-cairo.0.crash
 600:109:116:0:2016-11-01 13:46:43.012052533 -0500:2016-11-01 13:46:43.012052533 -0500:/var/crash/python-cairo.0.uploaded
 600:0:116:356886:2016-11-01 13:45:36.361402034 -0500:2016-11-01 13:45:37.361402034 -0500:/var/crash/python-gobject-2.0.crash
 644:0:116:0:2016-11-01 13:46:39.783919899 -0500:2016-11-01 13:46:39.783919899 -0500:/var/crash/python-cairo.0.upload
 600:0:116:356869:2016-11-01 13:45:37.485406814 -0500:2016-11-01 13:45:37.365402092 -0500:/var/crash/python-gtk2.0.crash
Date: Tue Nov 1 13:45:37 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python-gobject-2:2.28.6-12ubuntu1
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python-cairo (--configure):
  package python-cairo is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package python-gobject-2 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-01 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package python-gobject-2 2.28.6-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-gobject-2 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)