package python3-apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12 failed to install/upgrade: package python3-apport is already installed and configured

[Ellie Leijten]

I got this on boot, the first thing I saw was this error message telling me it had found a problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: python3-apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-38.42~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 16 09:29:41 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:python3-apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12
 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
 dpkg: error processing package python3-problem-report (--configure):
  package python3-problem-report is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package python3-apport is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package python3-apport 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12 failed to install/upgrade: package python3-apport is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)