[Bug 1571948] [NEW] package libjson-c2:i386 0.11-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libjson-c2:i386 is already installed and configured

[Timothy Hill]

Public bug reported:

Computer locked up on PCH contest games
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04LTS
I expected it to continue running
Instead the computer locked up 
   By this I mean nothing on the screen worked (no cursor/keyboard failed/etc.)
Then the only solution left to me was to unplug the computer, since this isn't Windows
Once the computer was plugged in again, it booted into Ubuntu 16.04LTS (which I myself believe is a VERY bogus rating on Ubuntu's part as generally there is a beta version at the beginning of a year, followed by a LTS version, which generally has a different number, but also includes the year 16.14LTS (at the end of the year).

I've no attachment - you can look it up at PCH.com - it was before
getting to the final series of 'games' - just before going to the "safe"
which is usual the last step on one's daily basis.  I was also running
Firefox on top of Ubuntu, which I do because Firefox has a viable
support for Adobe Reader and Ubuntu only claims to have a viable
(functional) copy of Adobe, which so far Mozilla has locked up when
attempting to install from Google Plus - probably normal, right...

Also this is on a Dell Optiplex 960 computer with a 1TB drive and is
running BOINC in the background all the time - I also have the cooling
fans locked on 'max' on it because it seems to be more reliable when
doing so (could be wrong)...

I was also running Chromium for my browser (Google Chrome browser -
red/yellow/green instead of shades of blue).

I've no idea

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libjson-c2:i386 0.11-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-14.30-generic 4.4.5
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 17 14:16:42 2016
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6-20160405-0ubuntu2
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu2
 libgcc1 1:6-20160405-0ubuntu2
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: package libjson-c2:i386 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-18 (31 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160226)
PackageArchitecture: i386
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt  1.2.10
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libjson-c2:i386 0.11-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libjson-c2:i386 is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 xenial

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Title:
  package libjson-c2:i386 0.11-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package libjson-c2:i386 is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Computer locked up on PCH contest games
  I'm using Ubuntu 16.04LTS
  I expected it to continue running
  Instead the computer locked up 
     By this I mean nothing on the screen worked (no cursor/keyboard failed/etc.)
  Then the only solution left to me was to unplug the computer, since this isn't Windows
  Once the computer was plugged in again, it booted into Ubuntu 16.04LTS (which I myself believe is a VERY bogus rating on Ubuntu's part as generally there is a beta version at the beginning of a year, followed by a LTS version, which generally has a different number, but also includes the year 16.14LTS (at the end of the year).

  I've no attachment - you can look it up at PCH.com - it was before
  getting to the final series of 'games' - just before going to the
  "safe" which is usual the last step on one's daily basis.  I was also
  running Firefox on top of Ubuntu, which I do because Firefox has a
  viable support for Adobe Reader and Ubuntu only claims to have a
  viable (functional) copy of Adobe, which so far Mozilla has locked up
  when attempting to install from Google Plus - probably normal,
  right...

  Also this is on a Dell Optiplex 960 computer with a 1TB drive and is
  running BOINC in the background all the time - I also have the cooling
  fans locked on 'max' on it because it seems to be more reliable when
  doing so (could be wrong)...

  I was also running Chromium for my browser (Google Chrome browser -
  red/yellow/green instead of shades of blue).

  I've no idea

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libjson-c2:i386 0.11-4ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-14.30-generic 4.4.5
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-14-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Apr 17 14:16:42 2016
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6-20160405-0ubuntu2
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu2
   libgcc1 1:6-20160405-0ubuntu2
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu2
  ErrorMessage: package libjson-c2:i386 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-18 (31 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160226)
  PackageArchitecture: i386
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libjson-c2:i386 0.11-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libjson-c2:i386 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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