package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276 failed to install/upgrade: package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is already installed and configured

[Adam Hampton]

Error occurred after doing a system update, and reboot.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-73.94-generic 4.4.59
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-73-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 9 15:25:41 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra:57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu7) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libfreetype6:amd64 (--configure):
  package libfreetype6:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is already installed and configured
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.04.1276 failed to install/upgrade: package chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Adam Hampton (adam-hampton)]

Error occurred after installing updates and rebooting.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.