package systemd 234-2ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured

[David Yenor]

My wifi on my HP15 laptop will work for a little while (very short time) then suddenly will say "no connections available" restarting routers and PC never works (it works at random)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: systemd 234-2ubuntu12.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
AptOrdering:
 systemd:amd64: Configure
 libtiff5:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 600:0:119:201095:2018-03-26 21:21:11.825367927 -0500:2018-03-26 21:21:12.825367927 -0500:/var/crash/systemd.0.crash
Date: Mon Mar 26 21:21:12 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package systemd (--configure):
  package systemd is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package systemd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-25 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 15 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=14e9b73a-4d3a-4a74-84cc-9378e7424791 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:, Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:": "/root/Error: command ['which', 'python'] failed with exit code 1:", unpackaged
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
SystemdDelta:
 [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service → /lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service.d/debian.conf
 [EXTENDED] /lib/systemd/system/user@.service → /lib/systemd/system/user@.service.d/timeout.conf

 2 overridden configuration files found.
Title: package systemd 234-2ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/23/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.31
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 2211
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 86.44
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.31:bd10/23/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP15NotebookPC:pvr0973110002405F00000620180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn2211:rvr86.44:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP S=PAV
dmi.product.name: HP 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0973110002405F00000620180
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard