[Bug 1605185] [NEW] package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package grub-common is already installed and configured

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Public bug reported:

This occurred at start-up. Not sure why this occurred:

package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
package grub-common is already installed and configured

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 21 11:48:18 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 package:grub-common:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure):
  package grub-common is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package grub-common is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (541 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package grub-common is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-13 (7 days ago)

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


** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package xenial

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Title:
  package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package grub-common is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This occurred at start-up. Not sure why this occurred:

  package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  package grub-common is already installed and configured

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul 21 11:48:18 2016
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:grub-common:2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
   Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-common (--configure):
    package grub-common is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package grub-common is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (541 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package grub-common 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package grub-common is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-07-13 (7 days ago)

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