This is actually apt ordering code, and that's been reworked in yakkety to the extend that this is very likely fixed (it now does far less explicit ordering of actions).
** Package changed: dpkg (Ubuntu) => apt (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1635280 Title: [ BUG 541595 IS BACK ] package is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1635280/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs