package systemd 229-4ubuntu21.29 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured

[Eric Ward]

Failed to update os

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: systemd 229-4ubuntu21.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-112-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.3
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:117:267512:2020-11-16 11:20:55.693620204 -0500:2020-11-16 11:20:56.693620204 -0500:/var/crash/systemd.0.crash
 640:0:117:42520272:2020-11-16 11:17:52.424109458 -0500:2020-11-16 11:17:53.424109458 -0500:/var/crash/_usr_sbin_aptd.0.crash
Date: Mon Nov 16 11:20:56 2020
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package systemd (--configure):
  package systemd is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package systemd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20200806)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pro 3000 Small Form Factor PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-112-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package systemd 229-4ubuntu21.29 failed to install/upgrade: package systemd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/08/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: v1.06
dmi.board.name: 3664h
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA0161QGL
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrv1.06:bd03/08/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPro3000SmallFormFactorPC:pvr:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rn3664h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.family: 103C_53307F
dmi.product.name: HP Pro 3000 Small Form Factor PC
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard