[Bug 1564704] [NEW] package libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured

[djandiek]

Public bug reported:

This happened when I was doing a Software Update today in Ubuntu 14.04.4
LTS

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr  1 10:54:35 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-4.9-base 4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
 libgcc1 1:4.9.3-0ubuntu4
 multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2016-04-01  10:54:35
 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.139'
 Upgrade: oracle-java8-installer:amd64 (8u77+8u77arm-1~webupd8~1, 8u77+8u77arm-1~webupd8~4), steam-launcher:amd64 (1.0.0.51, 1.0.0.52)
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package libpcre3:amd64 (--configure):
  package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
 dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
  package tzdata is already installed and configured
DuplicateSignature: package:libpcre3:amd64:1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2:package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-09 (174 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:amd64 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 trusty

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Title:
  package libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This happened when I was doing a Software Update today in Ubuntu
  14.04.4 LTS

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt15
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-56-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Apr  1 10:54:35 2016
  Dependencies:
   gcc-4.9-base 4.9.3-0ubuntu4
   libc6 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
   libgcc1 1:4.9.3-0ubuntu4
   multiarch-support 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2016-04-01  10:54:35
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.139'
   Upgrade: oracle-java8-installer:amd64 (8u77+8u77arm-1~webupd8~1, 8u77+8u77arm-1~webupd8~4), steam-launcher:amd64 (1.0.0.51, 1.0.0.52)
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package libpcre3:amd64 (--configure):
    package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
   dpkg: error processing package tzdata (--configure):
    package tzdata is already installed and configured
  DuplicateSignature: package:libpcre3:amd64:1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2:package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-09 (174 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
   apt  1.0.1ubuntu2.11
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libpcre3:amd64 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: package libpcre3:amd64 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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