Public bug reported: Not sure but it could be that two installations were running simultaneously and locked each other out. i may have caused the situation when installing "Steam" and "Wine" at the same time
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: python-dnspython 1.11.1-1build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt7 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Oct 27 15:53:56 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:python-dnspython:1.11.1-1build1:package python-dnspython is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package python-dnspython is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-08 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package python-dnspython 1.11.1-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-dnspython is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1510702 Title: didn't wait for an installation to finsish before starting another To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1510702/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs