package base-passwd 3.5.44 failed to install/upgrade: package base-passwd is already installed and configured

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: base-passwd 3.5.44
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:1000:116:295955718:2018-06-05 13:07:13.117697072 +0100:2018-06-05 13:03:12.188493751 +0100:/var/crash/_usr_lib_rstudio_bin_rsession.1000.crash
 640:1000:116:17223096:2018-06-04 21:23:47.716506958 +0100:2018-06-04 21:23:49.352416718 +0100:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
 640:0:116:1317498:2018-06-04 21:23:36.266091585 +0100:2018-06-04 21:23:37.266091585 +0100:/var/crash/base-passwd.0.crash
 640:1000:116:1576726:2018-06-04 21:23:38.305815219 +0100:2018-06-04 21:23:39.305815219 +0100:/var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_system-crash-notification.1000.crash
 640:1000:116:106335943:2018-06-05 13:03:12.172493670 +0100:2018-06-05 13:02:10.636186380 +0100:/var/crash/_usr_lib_rstudio_bin_rstudio.1000.crash
Date: Mon Jun 4 21:23:37 2018
ErrorMessage: package base-passwd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-08 (393 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package base-passwd 3.5.44 failed to install/upgrade: package base-passwd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-06-04 (1 days ago)