Public bug reported: I was updating the system over wifi when I received this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: python3-distupgrade 1:16.04.23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu CrashReports: 600:0:116:188282:2018-01-21 15:48:55.945985078 -0600:2018-01-21 15:48:56.945985078 -0600:/var/crash/python3-distupgrade.0.crash 600:0:116:188300:2018-01-21 15:48:57.073986075 -0600:2018-01-21 15:48:57.017985621 -0600:/var/crash/ubuntu-release-upgrader-core.0.crash 600:0:116:188279:2018-01-21 15:48:57.001985490 -0600:2018-01-21 15:48:56.961985176 -0600:/var/crash/python3-update-manager.0.crash 600:109:116:0:2018-01-20 20:19:20.531902680 -0600:2018-01-20 20:19:20.531902680 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_ibus-daemon.1000.uploaded Date: Sun Jan 21 15:48:56 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:python3-distupgrade:1:16.04.23 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ... dpkg: error processing package python3-distupgrade (--configure): package python3-distupgrade is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package python3-distupgrade is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-16 (189 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package python3-distupgrade 1:16.04.23 failed to install/upgrade: package python3-distupgrade 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 dist-upgrade xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744601 Title: package python3-distupgrade 1:16.04.23 failed to install/upgrade: package python3-distupgrade is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1744601/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs