package kbd 1.15.5-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package kbd is already installed and configured

[Greg]

Upgrade from Q to R hung on asking for kbd input after X was dead... couldn't get to window. C-A-F1 etc. brought grey screens only.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: kbd 1.15.5-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-22.34-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 7 13:08:24 2013
DuplicateSignature:
 Processing triggers for man-db ...
 dpkg: error processing keyboard-configuration (--configure):
  package keyboard-configuration is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package kbd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-27 (70 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: kbd
Title: package kbd 1.15.5-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package kbd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-07 (0 days ago)