package libaudit-common 1:2.4.5-1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libaudit-common is already installed and configured

[Tim Horacek Jr]

I attempted to update the OS via the Ubuntu Software launcher.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libaudit-common 1:2.4.5-1ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 600:0:117:356992:2018-03-26 18:37:02.523499011 -0700:2018-03-26 18:37:03.523499011 -0700:/var/crash/libaudit-common.0.crash
Date: Mon Mar 26 18:37:03 2018
Dependencies:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libaudit-common (--configure):
  package libaudit-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libaudit-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-27 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libaudit-common 1:2.4.5-1ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libaudit-common is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)