package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is already installed and configured

[Sue Eggert]

several errors with these updates

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-112.159-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 644:106:116:3042:2017-03-24 17:20:17.223073005 +0000:2017-03-24 17:20:18.223073005 +0000:/var/crash/linux-image-3.13.0-112-generic.208552.crash
 600:0:116:453491:2017-03-24 17:35:35.863055706 +0000:2017-03-24 17:35:36.863055706 +0000:/var/crash/libgnutls-openssl27:amd64.0.crash
 600:0:116:453473:2017-03-24 17:35:36.751055738 +0000:2017-03-24 17:35:36.683055739 +0000:/var/crash/libgnutls26:i386.0.crash
 600:0:116:452435:2017-03-24 17:35:36.667055739 +0000:2017-03-24 17:35:36.455055743 +0000:/var/crash/libgnutls26:amd64.0.crash
Date: Fri Mar 24 17:35:36 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:libgnutls-openssl27:amd64:2.12.23-12ubuntu2.7:package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-16 (859 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: gnutls26
Title: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 2.12.23-12ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: package libgnutls-openssl27:amd64 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)