package libgcrypt20:amd64 1.7.6-1ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is already installed and configured

[Wessel Barten]

I dont know the issue

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: libgcrypt20:amd64 1.7.6-1ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-36.40-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-36-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 22 11:18:48 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2
 libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2
 libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2
 libgpg-error0 1.26-2
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libgcrypt20:amd64:1.7.6-1ubuntu0.2
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
 dpkg: error processing package libgcrypt20:amd64 (--configure):
  package libgcrypt20:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-12 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4.6~17.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libgcrypt20:amd64 1.7.6-1ubuntu0.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libgcrypt20:amd64 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-09-22 (0 days ago)

[dino99 (9d9)]

You should not get such false positive issue on Zesty. I suppose you have made some dist-upgrades in the past, and so still be disturbed by old settings.
Use gtkorphan & bleachbit (as root, but select carefully the options) to clean the system.