package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[shaigan]

problem with Steam installation

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: steam (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
AptOrdering:
 steam: Install
 steam: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Sep 8 15:15:35 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature:
 package:steam:(not installed)
 Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-15 (570 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20170801)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: steam
Title: package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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