[Bug 1545336] [NEW] package python-sip 4.16.9+dfsg-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-sip is already installed and configured

[Adriana]

Public bug reported:

After installing ubuntu MATE i wanted to install some packages from the
Welcome app and got the notification that the installation failed after
wanting to install Synaptic.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: python-sip 4.16.9+dfsg-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
CrashReports:
 600:0:116:276647:2016-02-13 22:35:20.096979856 +0100:2016-02-13 22:35:21.096979856 +0100:/var/crash/python-sip.0.crash
 600:0:116:276645:2016-02-13 22:35:21.076979731 +0100:2016-02-13 22:35:21.056979632 +0100:/var/crash/python-imaging.0.crash
 600:0:116:276647:2016-02-13 22:35:21.028979493 +0100:2016-02-13 22:35:20.660977668 +0100:/var/crash/python-pil:i386.0.crash
Date: Sat Feb 13 22:35:21 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:python-sip:4.16.9+dfsg-1build1:package python-sip is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package python-sip is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package python-sip 4.16.9+dfsg-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-sip is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: already-installed apport-package i386 wily

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Title:
  package python-sip 4.16.9+dfsg-1build1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package python-sip is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After installing ubuntu MATE i wanted to install some packages from
  the Welcome app and got the notification that the installation failed
  after wanting to install Synaptic.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: python-sip 4.16.9+dfsg-1build1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: i386
  CrashReports:
   600:0:116:276647:2016-02-13 22:35:20.096979856 +0100:2016-02-13 22:35:21.096979856 +0100:/var/crash/python-sip.0.crash
   600:0:116:276645:2016-02-13 22:35:21.076979731 +0100:2016-02-13 22:35:21.056979632 +0100:/var/crash/python-imaging.0.crash
   600:0:116:276647:2016-02-13 22:35:21.028979493 +0100:2016-02-13 22:35:20.660977668 +0100:/var/crash/python-pil:i386.0.crash
  Date: Sat Feb 13 22:35:21 2016
  DuplicateSignature: package:python-sip:4.16.9+dfsg-1build1:package python-sip is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package python-sip is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-13 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
   apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package python-sip 4.16.9+dfsg-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package python-sip is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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