[Bug 1697206] [NEW] package vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package vlc-data is already installed and configured

[Cun Gur]

Public bug reported:

While installing mqtt clients I've received the error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:116:172305:2017-06-10 22:22:17.159234285 +0300:2017-06-10 22:22:18.159234285 +0300:/var/crash/vlc-data.0.crash
 600:0:116:172305:2017-06-10 22:22:18.115233703 +0300:2017-06-10 22:22:17.523227437 +0300:/var/crash/grub-pc.0.crash
 600:0:116:172340:2017-06-10 22:22:18.135233914 +0300:2017-06-10 22:22:18.115233703 +0300:/var/crash/libsane-common.0.crash
Date: Sat Jun 10 22:22:18 2017
Dependencies:
 
DuplicateSignature:
 package:vlc-data:2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2
 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
  package grub-pc is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package vlc-data is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-30 (192 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package vlc-data 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 xenial

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Title:
  package vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  package vlc-data is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  While installing mqtt clients I've received the error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:116:172305:2017-06-10 22:22:17.159234285 +0300:2017-06-10 22:22:18.159234285 +0300:/var/crash/vlc-data.0.crash
   600:0:116:172305:2017-06-10 22:22:18.115233703 +0300:2017-06-10 22:22:17.523227437 +0300:/var/crash/grub-pc.0.crash
   600:0:116:172340:2017-06-10 22:22:18.135233914 +0300:2017-06-10 22:22:18.115233703 +0300:/var/crash/libsane-common.0.crash
  Date: Sat Jun 10 22:22:18 2017
  Dependencies:
   
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:vlc-data:2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package grub-pc (--configure):
    package grub-pc is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package vlc-data is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-30 (192 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package vlc-data 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package vlc-data is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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