[Bug 1890195] [NEW] package libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured

[Lindsey Bryan]

Public bug reported:

I was upgrading from ubuntu version 14.04 to 16.04 and this error came
up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-186.216-generic 4.4.228
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-186-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.3
Architecture: amd64
CrashReports:
 644:0:116:0:2020-08-03 16:15:54.237575268 -0400:2020-08-03 16:15:54.237575268 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.upload
 640:0:116:4264364:2020-08-03 16:12:59.442523479 -0400:2020-08-03 16:13:00.442523479 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.crash
 600:109:116:0:2020-08-03 16:16:08.963098360 -0400:2020-08-03 16:16:08.963098360 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.uploaded
 640:0:116:565587:2020-08-03 14:56:33.162644386 -0400:2020-08-03 14:56:34.162644386 -0400:/var/crash/libcap2-bin.0.crash
 640:0:116:880508:2020-08-03 15:48:16.410730924 -0400:2020-08-03 15:48:16.154730917 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap:amd64.0.crash
Date: Mon Aug  3 14:56:34 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:libcap2-bin:1:2.24-0ubuntu2
 Setting up libpam-runtime (1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1) ...
 dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
 dpkg: error processing package libcap2-bin (--configure):
  package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-03 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20190304.5)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt  1.2.32ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2020-08-03 (0 days ago)

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


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

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Title:
  package libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package
  libcap2-bin is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I was upgrading from ubuntu version 14.04 to 16.04 and this error came
  up.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-186.216-generic 4.4.228
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-186-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.3
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   644:0:116:0:2020-08-03 16:15:54.237575268 -0400:2020-08-03 16:15:54.237575268 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.upload
   640:0:116:4264364:2020-08-03 16:12:59.442523479 -0400:2020-08-03 16:13:00.442523479 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.crash
   600:109:116:0:2020-08-03 16:16:08.963098360 -0400:2020-08-03 16:16:08.963098360 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap.0.uploaded
   640:0:116:565587:2020-08-03 14:56:33.162644386 -0400:2020-08-03 14:56:34.162644386 -0400:/var/crash/libcap2-bin.0.crash
   640:0:116:880508:2020-08-03 15:48:16.410730924 -0400:2020-08-03 15:48:16.154730917 -0400:/var/crash/libpam-cap:amd64.0.crash
  Date: Mon Aug  3 14:56:34 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libcap2-bin:1:2.24-0ubuntu2
   Setting up libpam-runtime (1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.1) ...
   dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
   dpkg: error processing package libcap2-bin (--configure):
    package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-03 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20190304.5)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
   apt  1.2.32ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package libcap2-bin 1:2.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: package libcap2-bin is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2020-08-03 (0 days ago)

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