Public bug reported: this occurred on a nearly fresh installation of 12.04LTS, I was in process of changing display resolutions and it started generating errors, this is only one of the errors I got, the rest I can't seem to find in any log files...
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: fakeroot 1.18.2-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Oct 26 19:09:00 2012 ErrorMessage: package fakeroot is already installed and configured SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package fakeroot 1.18.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: package fakeroot is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1071959 Title: package fakeroot 1.18.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: package fakeroot is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1071959/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs