Public bug reported: I don't know anything much. The upgrade to 1704 reported this constantly.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: ncurses-bin 6.0+20160625-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: prl_fs_freeze prl_fs prl_eth prl_tg ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 640:1000:116:16449767:2017-08-29 19:06:24.066428661 +0200:2017-08-29 19:06:25.702414026 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash 640:1000:116:1485341:2017-08-29 19:07:14.132935285 +0200:2017-08-29 19:07:15.132935285 +0200:/var/crash/_usr_lib_update-notifier_system-crash-notification.1000.crash 640:0:116:741145:2017-08-29 19:06:10.334709405 +0200:2017-08-29 19:06:11.334709405 +0200:/var/crash/ncurses-bin.0.crash Date: Tue Aug 29 19:06:11 2017 Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.3.0-12ubuntu2 libc6 2.24-9ubuntu2.2 libgcc1 1:6.3.0-12ubuntu2 libtinfo5 6.0+20160625-1ubuntu1 DuplicateSignature: package:ncurses-bin:6.0+20160625-1ubuntu1 Setting up login (1:4.2-3.2ubuntu1.17.04.2) ... dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process dpkg: error processing package ncurses-bin (--configure): package ncurses-bin is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package ncurses-bin is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-25 (186 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2 apt 1.4 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package ncurses-bin 6.0+20160625-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package ncurses-bin is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-08-30 (1 days ago) ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package zesty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1714300 Title: package ncurses-bin 6.0+20160625-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: package ncurses-bin is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1714300/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs