[Bug 1571249] Re: package base-files 9.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1407757 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  package base-files 9.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package base-
  files is already installed and configured

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Reports say to tipe in  "apt-get install -f" into the terminal but the
  terminal says this

  frank at frank-MS-7012:~$ apt-get install -f
  E: Sperrdatei /var/lib/dpkg/lock konnte nicht geöffnet werden. - open (13: Keine Berechtigung)
  E: Sperren des Administrationsverzeichnisses (/var/lib/dpkg/) nicht möglich, sind Sie root?
  frank at frank-MS-7012:~$

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Feb 11 19:05:05 2016
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
   apt  1.2.10ubuntu1
  SourcePackage: base-files
  Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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