package java-common 0.56ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package java-common is already installed and configured

[Mauro Campbell]

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

java-common:
  Installed: 0.56ubuntu2
  Candidate: 0.56ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 0.56ubuntu2 500
        500 http://ubuntu.unc.edu.ar/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://ubuntu.unc.edu.ar/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: java-common 0.56ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-52-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:109:116:0:2017-05-24 09:12:50.359178807 -0300:2017-05-24 09:12:50.359178807 -0300:/var/crash/_usr_bin_amule.1000.uploaded
 600:0:116:604346:2017-05-23 19:43:49.327829360 -0300:2017-05-23 19:43:50.327829360 -0300:/var/crash/oracle-java8-installer.0.crash
 600:0:116:604307:2017-05-23 19:43:49.303842544 -0300:2017-05-23 19:43:50.303842544 -0300:/var/crash/java-common.0.crash
 664:1000:116:0:2017-05-24 00:32:15.187172035 -0300:2017-05-24 00:32:15.187172035 -0300:/var/crash/_usr_bin_amule.1000.upload
 640:1000:116:16641703:2017-05-24 07:20:40.438131093 -0300:2017-05-24 07:20:41.438131093 -0300:/var/crash/_usr_bin_amule.1000.crash
Date: Tue May 23 19:43:49 2017
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:java-common:0.56ubuntu2
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package java-common (--configure):
  package java-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package java-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-19 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package java-common 0.56ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package java-common 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.