package perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl is already installed and configured

[jawz101]

I had just installed xubuntu 12.10 & tried to install updates. I'd done this a few times so it's random but I figured I'd submit it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
 perl-modules: Install
 libperl5.14: Configure
 perl-modules: Configure
 perl: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 1 01:35:32 2012
ErrorMessage: package perl is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl 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.

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is no more a supported version now