package systemd 232-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured

[Janet H]

this is a brand new system. it generally runs great but there have been a few random lockups, mostly programs but on a couple of occasions the entire system, requiring a reboot. i hoped updating ubuntu would help but it's not working. i've tried the graphical update process as well as using console commands and have not had any luck.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: systemd 232-21ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 libsystemd0:amd64: Configure
 systemd:amd64: Configure
 systemd-sysv:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 24 23:48:54 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libsystemd0:amd64 (--configure):
  package libsystemd0:amd64 is already installed and configured
 dpkg: error processing package systemd (--configure):
  package systemd is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package systemd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-16 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-19-generic root=UUID=f5bdaabc-fb63-4c2d-a362-401c812cd3c9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package systemd 232-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/10/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P2.10
dmi.board.name: X370 Killer SLI/ac
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP2.10:bd04/10/2017:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnX370KillerSLI/ac:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
mtime.conffile..etc.systemd.resolved.conf: 2017-04-18T17:58:06.338875

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.