package thunderbird 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package thunderbird is already installed and configured

[vincent evers]

An error message appeared when I logged in to my administrator account for the first time after a long time.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: thunderbird 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: clioadmin 1910 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20180326200027
Channel: Unavailable
CrashReports:
 640:1002:117:383988:2018-04-06 22:16:43.130781303 +0200:2018-04-06 22:16:42.186755791 +0200:/var/crash/_sbin_upstart.1002.crash
 600:0:117:119455:2018-04-02 00:09:15.065224170 +0200:2018-04-02 00:09:16.065224170 +0200:/var/crash/thunderbird.0.crash
 600:0:117:120215:2018-04-02 00:09:15.245215177 +0200:2018-04-02 00:09:16.245215177 +0200:/var/crash/thunderbird-locale-en.0.crash
 600:0:117:120223:2018-04-02 00:09:16.145220224 +0200:2018-04-02 00:09:16.069223983 +0200:/var/crash/thunderbird-gnome-support.0.crash
Date: Mon Apr 2 00:09:15 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../lshw_02.17-1.1ubuntu3.5_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking lshw (02.17-1.1ubuntu3.5) over (02.17-1.1ubuntu3.4) ...
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package thunderbird (--configure):
  package thunderbird is already installed and configured
DuplicateSignature:
 package:thunderbird:1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package thunderbird (--configure):
  package thunderbird is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package thunderbird is already installed and configured
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-28 (169 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp3s0 proto static metric 600
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp3s0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.178.0/24 dev wlp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.178.29 metric 600
NoProfiles: True
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package thunderbird 1:52.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package thunderbird is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V2.21
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Mimic
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V2.21
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.21:bd11/26/2013:svnAcer:pnAO756:pvrV2.21:rvnAcer:rnMimic:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.21:
dmi.product.family: Type1Family
dmi.product.name: AO756
dmi.product.version: V2.21
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer