Public bug reported: I have been repeatedly getting this error. I have upgraded to 16:04 LTS a week ago.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: udev 229-4ubuntu17 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-52-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 CustomUdevRuleFiles: 70-snap.core.rules Date: Thu May 25 12:09:15 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:udev:229-4ubuntu17 Processing triggers for sgml-base (1.26+nmu4ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing package udev (--configure): package udev is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package udev is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-24 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-52-generic root=UUID=cdf2b02b-41f9-4ccb-ab8f-60b82597ce0e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package udev 229-4ubuntu17 failed to install/upgrade: package udev is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: PRG3110H.86A.0065.2009.0421.1559 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: DG31PR dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: AAD97573-306 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrPRG3110H.86A.0065.2009.0421.1559:bd04/21/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG31PR:rvrAAD97573-306:cvn:ct3:cvr: ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1693996 Title: package udev 229-4ubuntu17 failed to install/upgrade: package udev is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1693996/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs