Public bug reported: i just clicked the install button of the system updates and the error happened
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:0:117:369113:2018-03-05 21:08:54.504457712 -0600:2018-03-05 21:08:55.504457712 -0600:/var/crash/dpkg.0.crash 600:109:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:03.925303152 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.uploaded 644:0:117:0:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.493337419 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.upload 640:0:117:121158:2018-03-05 14:54:00.473337650 -0600:2018-03-05 14:54:01.573336290 -0600:/var/crash/_usr_bin_software-properties-gtk.0.crash Date: Mon Mar 5 21:08:55 2018 DpkgTerminalLog: dpkg: error processing package dpkg (--configure): package dpkg is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package dpkg is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-05 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg 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 xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1753627 Title: package dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: package dpkg is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1753627/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs