Public bug reported: Upgraded my installation from ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 lts
kept getting this error in the update manager. did as it suggested but it did not work. finally read someone's comment to try this command and it worked: sudo apt-get install --reinstall -f ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gnome-control-center-data ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-38.61-generic 3.2.37 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-38-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Mar 8 11:40:49 2013 Dependencies: ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package gnome-control-center-data is already installed and configured InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-control-center Title: package gnome-control-center-data 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package gnome-control-center-data is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-03-08 (0 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1152755 Title: package gnome-control-center-data 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package gnome-control-center-data is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1152755/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs