package base-files 9.4ubuntu4.4 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured

Bug #1670677 reported by Aakarsh Tripathi
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
dpkg (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
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Bug Description

The base file is showing installation error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4.4
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
AptOrdering:
 base-files: Configure
 amd64-microcode: Install
 initramfs-tools: Configure
 amd64-microcode: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:1000:116:2097387:2017-03-07 17:12:00.460044664 +0530:2017-03-07 17:12:01.528044680 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_bin_unity-scope-loader.1000.crash
 640:0:116:226241:2017-03-07 18:20:08.320658922 +0530:2017-03-07 18:20:09.320658922 +0530:/var/crash/base-files.0.crash
 640:1000:116:54577:2017-03-07 17:12:02.880044700 +0530:2017-03-07 18:16:46.016651620 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
Date: Tue Mar 7 18:20:08 2017
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
  package base-files is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-06 (0 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 base-files 9.4ubuntu4.4 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Aakarsh Tripathi (aakarsht.9) wrote :
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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