package php-mcrypt 1:7.0+35ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package php-mcrypt is already installed and configured

[Damon Cawley]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: php-mcrypt 1:7.0+35ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 5 23:08:13 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:php-mcrypt:1:7.0+35ubuntu6
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package php-mcrypt (--configure):
  package php-mcrypt is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package php-mcrypt is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-17 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.19
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package php-mcrypt 1:7.0+35ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: package php-mcrypt is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)