[Bug 1516302] [NEW] package python-wxgtk2.8 2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and configured

[Dan Green]

Public bug reported:

Hi...I don't know why I'm getting this error msg...if it is installed
already, why does Ubuntu try to reinstall it on startup?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: python-wxgtk2.8 2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.16
AptOrdering:
 matlab-support: Remove
 python-wxgtk2.8: Configure
 torchat: Configure
 tor-geoipdb: Configure
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Nov 14 07:01:14 2015
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2015-11-14  07:01:05
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-remove-packages' sender=':1.127'
 Remove: matlab-support:amd64 (0.0.19)
DuplicateSignature: package:python-wxgtk2.8:2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2:package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-26 (19 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package python-wxgtk2.8 2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package python-wxgtk2.8 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 need-duplicate-check trusty

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Title:
  package python-wxgtk2.8 2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2 failed to
  install/upgrade: package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and
  configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi...I don't know why I'm getting this error msg...if it is installed
  already, why does Ubuntu try to reinstall it on startup?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: python-wxgtk2.8 2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.16
  AptOrdering:
   matlab-support: Remove
   python-wxgtk2.8: Configure
   torchat: Configure
   tor-geoipdb: Configure
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Nov 14 07:01:14 2015
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2015-11-14  07:01:05
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-remove-packages' sender=':1.127'
   Remove: matlab-support:amd64 (0.0.19)
  DuplicateSignature: package:python-wxgtk2.8:2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2:package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-26 (19 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.10
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package python-wxgtk2.8 2.8.12.1+dfsg-2ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package python-wxgtk2.8 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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