package systemd-timesyncd 245.4-4ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd-timesyncd is already installed and configured

[Jason Schaffer]

this message occurred while installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 on my Dell Latitude 5580.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: systemd-timesyncd 245.4-4ubuntu3.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-36.40~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CrashReports:
 640:1000:125:2030854:2021-01-09 00:59:24.421028852 -0600:2021-01-09 00:59:25.421028852 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_system-crash-notification.1000.crash
 600:0:125:529171:2021-01-09 00:59:23.309061765 -0600:2021-01-09 00:59:24.309061765 -0600:/var/crash/systemd-timesyncd.0.crash
 640:1000:125:26252547:2021-01-09 00:59:29.944853305 -0600:2021-01-09 00:59:30.944853305 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
Date: Sat Jan 9 00:59:24 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:systemd-timesyncd:245.4-4ubuntu3.3
 Unpacking ppp (2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1) over (2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5) ...
 dpkg: error processing package systemd-timesyncd (--configure):
  package systemd-timesyncd is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package systemd-timesyncd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package systemd-timesyncd 245.4-4ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd-timesyncd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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