[Bug 1647025] [NEW] package lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package lightdm is already installed and configured

[walter]

Public bug reported:

I just getting this error when I log in in the system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-51.72-generic 4.4.30
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-51-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec  3 08:45:40 2016
ErrorMessage: package lightdm is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-02 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.15
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package lightdm 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 xenial

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Title:
  package lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package
  lightdm is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I just getting this error when I log in in the system

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-51.72-generic 4.4.30
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-51-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec  3 08:45:40 2016
  ErrorMessage: package lightdm is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-02 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.15
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package lightdm 1.18.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package lightdm is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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