package php-common 1:35ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package php-common is already installed and configured

[BJC2014]

After installing apache2 and mysql, it seemed fair to install myphpadmin, but got stuck.
I have ubuntu 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: php-common 1:35ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 16 23:57:44 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:php-common:1:35ubuntu6
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package php-common (--configure):
  package php-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package php-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-18 (395 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta i386 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package php-common 1:35ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package php-common is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-12 (65 days ago)