Public bug reported: tried to update via "ubuntu software" button from the left panel and then received this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: libdbus-1-3:amd64 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-43.63-generic 4.4.21 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-43-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:0:116:247711:2016-11-04 00:53:56.827978134 +0100:2016-11-04 00:53:57.827978134 +0100:/var/crash/libdbus-1-3:amd64.0.crash 600:0:116:247720:2016-11-04 00:53:57.859978010 +0100:2016-11-04 00:53:57.843978059 +0100:/var/crash/language-pack-en.0.crash 600:0:116:247730:2016-11-04 00:53:57.839978071 +0100:2016-11-04 00:53:57.827978107 +0100:/var/crash/google-chrome-stable.0.crash Date: Fri Nov 4 00:53:57 2016 DuplicateSignature: package:libdbus-1-3:amd64:1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1 Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... dpkg: error processing package libdbus-1-3:amd64 (--configure): package libdbus-1-3:amd64 is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package libdbus-1-3:amd64 is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-16 (48 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package libdbus-1-3:amd64 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libdbus-1-3:amd64 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 need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1639088 Title: package libdbus-1-3:amd64 1.10.6-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: package libdbus-1-3:amd64 is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1639088/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs