[Bug 1735326] [NEW] package m4 1.4.17-5 failed to install/upgrade: package m4 is already installed and configured

[Nischal Rai]

Public bug reported:

failed to install package

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: m4 1.4.17-5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 640:0:116:2758000:2017-11-29 16:45:50.780438661 +0545:2017-11-29 16:45:51.780438661 +0545:/var/crash/libsigsegv2:amd64.0.crash
 640:0:116:2804517:2017-11-30 08:42:40.405023336 +0545:2017-11-30 08:43:43.775652829 +0545:/var/crash/autoconf.0.crash
 600:0:116:481547:2017-11-29 16:45:14.867075204 +0545:2017-11-29 16:45:15.867075204 +0545:/var/crash/m4.0.crash
 644:0:116:0:2017-11-30 08:43:43.775652829 +0545:2017-11-30 08:43:43.775652829 +0545:/var/crash/autoconf.0.upload
Date: Wed Nov 29 16:45:15 2017
Dependencies:
 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
 libsigsegv2 2.10-4
 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu9
DuplicateSignature:
 package:m4:1.4.17-5
 Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package libsigsegv2:amd64 (--configure):
  package libsigsegv2:amd64 is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package m4 is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-29 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt  1.2.24
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)

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


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

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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:
  failed to install package

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: m4 1.4.17-5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-40-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   640:0:116:2758000:2017-11-29 16:45:50.780438661 +0545:2017-11-29 16:45:51.780438661 +0545:/var/crash/libsigsegv2:amd64.0.crash
   640:0:116:2804517:2017-11-30 08:42:40.405023336 +0545:2017-11-30 08:43:43.775652829 +0545:/var/crash/autoconf.0.crash
   600:0:116:481547:2017-11-29 16:45:14.867075204 +0545:2017-11-29 16:45:15.867075204 +0545:/var/crash/m4.0.crash
   644:0:116:0:2017-11-30 08:43:43.775652829 +0545:2017-11-30 08:43:43.775652829 +0545:/var/crash/autoconf.0.upload
  Date: Wed Nov 29 16:45:15 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libsigsegv2 2.10-4
   multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu9
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:m4:1.4.17-5
   Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package libsigsegv2:amd64 (--configure):
    package libsigsegv2:amd64 is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package m4 is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-29 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.24
  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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