[Bug 1742890] [NEW] package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and configured

[Marek Polak]

Public bug reported:

the problem arose when i wanted to update the kernel.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 600:0:117:178834:2018-01-11 15:21:56.627121806 +0100:2018-01-11 15:25:26.484114439 +0100:/var/crash/nvidia-384.0.crash
 600:0:117:286419:2018-01-12 09:35:44.730878829 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.730878829 +0100:/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash
 600:0:117:286421:2018-01-12 09:35:45.710880922 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.478905830 +0100:/var/crash/unattended-upgrades.0.crash
 600:0:117:286409:2018-01-12 09:35:45.746877058 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.730878775 +0100:/var/crash/virtualbox.0.crash
Date: Fri Jan 12 09:35:45 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:virtualbox-dkms:5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--configure):
  package unattended-upgrades is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-07 (96 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt  1.2.24
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-dkms 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 virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to
  install/upgrade: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and
  configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  the problem arose when i wanted to update the kernel.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:117:178834:2018-01-11 15:21:56.627121806 +0100:2018-01-11 15:25:26.484114439 +0100:/var/crash/nvidia-384.0.crash
   600:0:117:286419:2018-01-12 09:35:44.730878829 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.730878829 +0100:/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash
   600:0:117:286421:2018-01-12 09:35:45.710880922 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.478905830 +0100:/var/crash/unattended-upgrades.0.crash
   600:0:117:286409:2018-01-12 09:35:45.746877058 +0100:2018-01-12 09:35:45.730878775 +0100:/var/crash/virtualbox.0.crash
  Date: Fri Jan 12 09:35:45 2018
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:virtualbox-dkms:5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2
   Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
   dpkg: error processing package unattended-upgrades (--configure):
    package unattended-upgrades is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-07 (96 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package virtualbox-dkms 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-dkms is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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