package apt-utils 1.2.31 failed to install/upgrade: package apt-utils is already installed and configured

[Tommy Anderson]

Just installed Ubuntu 16 on an old Dell previously running Windows XP Home Edition. Deleted Windows and proceeded to become your newest Linux user. Runs okay except after shut down. Tried using Ubuntu Software for updates and had to end up using terminal to update. Had system error codes evey since.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apt-utils 1.2.31
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-48.51~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-48-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 26 19:36:41 2019
DuplicateSignature:
 package:apt-utils:1.2.31
 Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
 dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure):
  package udev is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package apt-utils is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-26 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20190227.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.5
 apt 1.2.31
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package apt-utils 1.2.31 failed to install/upgrade: package apt-utils is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)