[Bug 1085347] [NEW] package perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl is already installed and configured

[jawz101]

Public bug reported:

I had just installed xubuntu 12.10 & tried to install updates.  I'd done
this a few times so it's random but I figured I'd submit it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
 perl-modules: Install
 libperl5.14: Configure
 perl-modules: Configure
 perl: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec  1 01:35:32 2012
ErrorMessage: package perl is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal

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Title:
  package perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  perl is already installed and configured

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I had just installed xubuntu 12.10 & tried to install updates.  I'd
  done this a few times so it's random but I figured I'd submit it.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  AptOrdering:
   perl-modules: Install
   libperl5.14: Configure
   perl-modules: Configure
   perl: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec  1 01:35:32 2012
  ErrorMessage: package perl is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package perl 5.14.2-13ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package perl is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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