Public bug reported: I ran the Ubuntu software updater and it failed with the message "Package Manager broken". I restarted the system to see if that cleared things up. Now running the updater keeps failing.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-headers-3.11.0-18 3.11.0-18.32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-17.31-generic 3.11.10.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Mar 7 09:51:34 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-3.11.0-18:3.11.0-18.32:package linux-headers-3.11.0-18 is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package linux-headers-3.11.0-18 is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-20 (563 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-17-generic root=UUID=ad0ec9cf-68e8-43ce-b75e-b9149781d6c6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package linux-headers-3.11.0-18 3.11.0-18.32 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-headers-3.11.0-18 is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-17 (140 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/15/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.0.10 dmi.board.name: 0CU409 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: OEM dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.10:bd12/15/2007:svnDellInc.:pnVostro200:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0CU409:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrOEM: dmi.product.name: Vostro 200 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1289437 Title: package linux-headers-3.11.0-18 3.11.0-18.32 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-headers-3.11.0-18 is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1289437/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs