package libc-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libc-bin is already installed and configured

[M P]

I kept receiving an error message saying, indicating that the error was already submitted.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: libc-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-80.90-generic 5.4.124
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-80-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: lkp_Ubuntu_5_4_0_80_90_generic_85 lkp_Ubuntu_5_4_0_80_90_generic_81
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
AptTermLog:
 Log started: 2022-03-09 02:20:22
 (Reading database ...
dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
  loading files list file for package 'python3-tz': cannot open /var/lib/dpkg/info/python3-tz.list (Structure needs cleaning)
 Log ended: 2022-03-09 02:20:22
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Fri Mar 25 21:39:55 2022
ErrorMessage: package libc-bin is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-31 (359 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.2 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210201.2)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, unpackaged
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.5
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libc-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libc-bin is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Chris Guiver (guiverc)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Bug reporting is mostly about finding & fixing problems thus preventing future users from hitting the same bug.

I suspect a Support site would be more appropriate, eg. https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu. You can also find help with your problem in the support forum of your local Ubuntu community http://loco.ubuntu.com/ or asking at https://askubuntu.com or https://ubuntuforums.org, or for more support options please look at https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/community-support/709