package aptitude-common 0.6.11-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package aptitude-common is already installed and configured

[Sam]

keep getting system error messages on new install dell i5 laptop

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: aptitude-common 0.6.11-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jan 13 01:10:49 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:aptitude-common:0.6.11-1ubuntu3:package aptitude-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package aptitude-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package aptitude-common 0.6.11-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package aptitude-common is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)