package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2 failed to install/upgrade: package passwd is already installed and configured

Bug #1691492 reported by B SAI MAHIT REDDY
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This bug affects 4 people
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dpkg (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

I am not able to install apps

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 17 19:52:00 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 dpkg: error processing package passwd (--configure):
  package passwd is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package passwd is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5.2 failed to install/upgrade: package passwd is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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B SAI MAHIT REDDY (mahit) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in dpkg (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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