[Bug 1161888] [NEW] package base-files 6.5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured

[Pierre Lessard]

Public bug reported:

trying to install QT Creator using the Software Center.
Ubuntu running in a VirtualBox machine on a Windows 7 host.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: base-files 6.5ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 29 10:18:12 2013
Dependencies:
 
ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package base-files 6.5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files 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 base-files 6.5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: package
  base-files is already installed and configured

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  trying to install QT Creator using the Software Center.
  Ubuntu running in a VirtualBox machine on a Windows 7 host.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: base-files 6.5ubuntu12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Mar 29 10:18:12 2013
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package base-files 6.5ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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