package argyll-ref 1.8.3+repack-2 failed to install/upgrade: package argyll-ref is already installed and configured

[Willy Opdekamp]

Issues with Gnome errors during startup.
Looking into the Ubuntu software desk trying to resolve received this error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: argyll-ref 1.8.3+repack-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 19 10:02:17 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:argyll-ref:1.8.3+repack-2
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package argyll-ref (--configure):
  package argyll-ref is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package argyll-ref is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-23 (23 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package argyll-ref 1.8.3+repack-2 failed to install/upgrade: package argyll-ref 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.