[Bug 1699316] Re: package m4 1.4.17-5 failed to install/upgrade: package m4 is already installed and configured

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Title:
  package m4 1.4.17-5 failed to install/upgrade: package m4 is already
  installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Started by click from Software center

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: m4 1.4.17-5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-54-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jun 20 21:23:42 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libsigsegv2 2.10-4
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu7
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:m4:1.4.17-5
   Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package m4 (--configure):
    package m4 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package m4 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-26 (25 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package m4 1.4.17-5 failed to install/upgrade: package m4 is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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