package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package bsdutils is already installed and configured

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:0:116:88972:2017-07-02 19:08:34.594997167 +0800:2017-07-02 19:08:37.522967801 +0800:/var/crash/libc6.0.crash
 600:109:116:0:2017-07-02 19:08:40.698919399 +0800:2017-07-02 19:08:40.698919399 +0800:/var/crash/libc6.0.uploaded
 644:0:116:0:2017-07-02 19:08:37.354970361 +0800:2017-07-02 19:08:37.354970361 +0800:/var/crash/libc6.0.upload
 600:0:116:81930:2017-07-02 19:09:45.017927408 +0800:2017-07-02 19:09:46.017927408 +0800:/var/crash/bsdutils.0.crash
Date: Sun Jul 2 19:09:45 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package bsdutils (--configure):
  package bsdutils is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package bsdutils is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-31 (152 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package bsdutils 1:2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package bsdutils is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)