package accountsservice 0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2 failed to install/upgrade: package accountsservice is already installed and configured

[James]

I encountered this issue when attempting to install the proprietary driver for Broadcom BCM43142 802.11 b/g/n wireless adapter.

As a new Ubuntu user, I am unsure of any additional info.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: accountsservice 0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 14 10:06:12 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:accountsservice:0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libaccountsservice0:amd64 (--configure):
  package libaccountsservice0:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package accountsservice is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-14 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package accountsservice 0.6.40-2ubuntu11.2 failed to install/upgrade: package accountsservice is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)