package language-pack-en 1:16.04+20161009 failed to install/upgrade: package language-pack-en is already installed and configured

[Scott Fredrickson]

clean install on new hardware

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: language-pack-en 1:16.04+20161009
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-81.104-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-81-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jun 21 17:38:32 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:language-pack-en:1:16.04+20161009
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package language-pack-en-base (--configure):
  package language-pack-en-base is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package language-pack-en is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-21 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: language-pack-en
Title: package language-pack-en 1:16.04+20161009 failed to install/upgrade: package language-pack-en is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Anthony Harrington (linuxchemist)]

Hi Scott, is this still an issue with the latest version?

[dino99 (9d9)]

This a false positive of dpkg package