package util-linux 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is already installed and configured

[Timothy Hennigar]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: util-linux 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports: 600:0:117:252164:2018-07-24 08:07:20.209999799 -0400:2018-07-24 08:07:21.209999799 -0400:/var/crash/util-linux.0.crash
Date: Tue Jul 24 08:07:20 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../util-linux_2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb ...
 Unpacking util-linux (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1) over (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3) ...
  Log started: 2018-07-24 08:07:20
 dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
  package util-linux is already installed and configured
DuplicateSignature:
 package:util-linux:2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1
 Unpacking util-linux (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1) over (2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3) ...
  Log started: 2018-07-24 08:07:20
 dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
  package util-linux is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package util-linux is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
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 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package util-linux 2.31.1-0.4ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)