package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package bcmwl-kernel-source is already installed and configured

[justin]

im not sure im new to ubuntu all that i know is my os keeps on comeing up with an error report or theris a problem im sorry but i dont realy know

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 19 13:16:25 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking flashplugin-installer (from .../flashplugin-installer_11.2.202.233ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ...
 Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
 flashplugin-installer: downloading http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.233.orig.tar.gz
 dpkg: error processing patch (--configure):
  package patch is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package bcmwl-kernel-source is already installed and configured
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package bcmwl-kernel-source is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Tyler Hicks (tyhicks)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Raphaël Hertzog (hertzog)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 541595, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.