package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: package procps is already installed and configured

Bug #1662373 reported by Tanner Chell
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
dpkg (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

Was running the update/upgrade command through the terminal and then at the same time started installing Unity Tweak Tool through the software center and the installer crashed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:116:456193:2017-02-06 17:30:42.601950645 -0700:2017-02-06 17:30:43.601950645 -0700:/var/crash/procps.0.crash
 600:0:116:456184:2017-02-06 17:30:43.625950298 -0700:2017-02-06 17:30:43.609950524 -0700:/var/crash/udev.0.crash
 600:0:116:456213:2017-02-06 17:30:43.581950921 -0700:2017-02-06 17:30:42.865961061 -0700:/var/crash/libprocps4:amd64.0.crash
Date: Mon Feb 6 17:30:43 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:procps:2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.3
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libprocps4:amd64 (--configure):
  package libprocps4:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package procps is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-04 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: package procps is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Tanner Chell (tchell) 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
Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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