first dist-upgrade after fresh install: systemd 239-7ubuntu10.4 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured

[Alexander]

Sounds like a harmless error, but I haven't done the reboot jet.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: systemd 239-7ubuntu10.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-11.12-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-11-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu20
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:119:255049:2018-11-26 08:28:01.962347984 +0100:2018-11-26 08:28:02.962347984 +0100:/var/crash/systemd.0.crash
 600:0:119:255058:2018-11-26 08:28:02.946348367 +0100:2018-11-26 08:28:02.922348935 +0100:/var/crash/libkmod2:amd64.0.crash
Date: Mon Nov 26 08:28:02 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libkmod2:amd64 (--configure):
  package libkmod2:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package systemd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 045e:09c0 Microsoft Corp.
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1286:204c Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Microsoft Corporation Surface Pro
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-11-generic root=UUID=819cca83-7921-4677-868b-dc83d4623c1c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt 1.7.0
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 239-7ubuntu10.4 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/19/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
dmi.bios.version: 234.2291.769
dmi.board.name: Surface Pro
dmi.board.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Microsoft Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnMicrosoftCorporation:bvr234.2291.769:bd07/19/2018:svnMicrosoftCorporation:pnSurfacePro:pvrD0B09F5C09P38S01E0:rvnMicrosoftCorporation:rnSurfacePro:rvr:cvnMicrosoftCorporation:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Surface
dmi.product.name: Surface Pro
dmi.product.sku: Surface_Pro_1796
dmi.product.version: D:0B:09F:5C:09P:38S:01E:0
dmi.sys.vendor: Microsoft Corporation

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.