package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 2:8.38-3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 is already installed and configured

[Maxwell K. Icharia]

Error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 2:8.38-3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec 13 16:24:36 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libpcrecpp0v5:amd64:2:8.38-3.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 (--configure):
  package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-06 (37 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 2:8.38-3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)