[Bug 1407757] Re: multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed

[Zoe]

It keeps happening not sure what it is or if it is even important at
all. Some one said "its a red herring" I think that means its
interesting but not important and may not have an easy solution.


> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 07:47:48 +0000
> From: kanes56 at gmail.com
> To: zbeale2 at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Bug 1407757] Re: multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed
> 
> Thanks for the help, I 'm not sure I can apply your suggestions, but I 'll
> do my best.
> 
> 2015-08-13 2:52 GMT+03:00 Seth Arnold <1407757 at bugs.launchpad.net>:
> 
> > On most of the dups of this bug that I've seen, I haven't seen any
> > debconf frontend errors, I think that's a red herring.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> > duplicate bug report (1459712).
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757
> >
> > Title:
> >   multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting
> >   them as already installed
> >
> > Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
> >   Triaged
> > Status in nUbuntu:
> >   New
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   HOW TO REPRODUCE:
> >   - Install an affected package.
> >
> >   EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
> >   - The package to be installed.
> >
> >   REAL BEHAVIOUR:
> >   - The package cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as
> > already installed.
> >
> >   ProblemType: Package
> >   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> >   Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9
> >   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
> >   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
> >   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
> >   AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
> >   Architecture: amd64
> >   CrashReports:
> >    640:0:0:1458151:2015-01-05 12:18:11.086621522 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:18:12.086621522 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.crash
> >    600:0:0:217380:2015-01-05 12:17:09.359944581 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:17:10.359944581 -0600:/var/crash/libpam-systemd:amd64.0.crash
> >    644:0:0:0:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.upload
> >    600:0:0:217372:2015-01-05 12:17:10.375944347 -0600:2015-01-05
> > 12:17:10.363944604 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3-nssdb.0.crash
> >   Date: Mon Jan  5 12:17:10 2015
> >   DuplicateSignature: package:libpam-systemd:amd64:204-5ubuntu20.9:package
> > libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
> >   ErrorMessage: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and
> > configured
> >   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-04 (1 days ago)
> >   InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> > (20140722.2)
> >   SourcePackage: dpkg
> >   Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 failed to
> > install/upgrade: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and
> > configured
> >   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/1407757/+subscriptions
> >
> 
> 
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> 
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1418954).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757
> 
> Title:
>   multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting
>   them as already installed
> 
> Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
>   Triaged
> Status in nUbuntu:
>   New
> 
> Bug description:
>   HOW TO REPRODUCE:
>   - Install an affected package.
> 
>   EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
>   - The package to be installed.
> 
>   REAL BEHAVIOUR:
>   - The package cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed.
> 
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
>   Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
>   Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
>   AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CrashReports:
>    640:0:0:1458151:2015-01-05 12:18:11.086621522 -0600:2015-01-05 12:18:12.086621522 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.crash
>    600:0:0:217380:2015-01-05 12:17:09.359944581 -0600:2015-01-05 12:17:10.359944581 -0600:/var/crash/libpam-systemd:amd64.0.crash
>    644:0:0:0:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.upload
>    600:0:0:217372:2015-01-05 12:17:10.375944347 -0600:2015-01-05 12:17:10.363944604 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3-nssdb.0.crash
>   Date: Mon Jan  5 12:17:10 2015
>   DuplicateSignature: package:libpam-systemd:amd64:204-5ubuntu20.9:package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
>   ErrorMessage: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-04 (1 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
>   SourcePackage: dpkg
>   Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 failed to install/upgrade: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> 
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Title:
  multi-arch packages cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting
  them as already installed

Status in aptdaemon package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in nUbuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  HOW TO REPRODUCE:
  - Install an affected package.

  EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR:
  - The package to be installed.

  REAL BEHAVIOUR:
  - The package cannot be installed due to dpkg wrongly detecting them as already installed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   640:0:0:1458151:2015-01-05 12:18:11.086621522 -0600:2015-01-05 12:18:12.086621522 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.crash
   600:0:0:217380:2015-01-05 12:17:09.359944581 -0600:2015-01-05 12:17:10.359944581 -0600:/var/crash/libpam-systemd:amd64.0.crash
   644:0:0:0:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:2015-01-05 12:18:13.122599379 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3:amd64.0.upload
   600:0:0:217372:2015-01-05 12:17:10.375944347 -0600:2015-01-05 12:17:10.363944604 -0600:/var/crash/libnss3-nssdb.0.crash
  Date: Mon Jan  5 12:17:10 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:libpam-systemd:amd64:204-5ubuntu20.9:package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-04 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Mythbuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 failed to install/upgrade: package libpam-systemd:amd64 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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