The root issue seems to be with libapt instead so I'm going to mark this bug as Invalid.
** Changed in: openssl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to openssl in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1391299 Title: after fresh install sudo apt-get dist-upgrade package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured Status in openssl package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Fresh install from terminal ran sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.1 Architecture: amd64 CrashReports: 600:0:116:200616:2014-11-10 19:44:54.398644208 +0000:2014-11-10 19:44:55.398644208 +0000:/var/crash/libapt-inst1.5:amd64.0.crash 640:0:116:637216:2014-11-10 19:53:29.996048450 +0000:2014-11-10 19:53:30.996048450 +0000:/var/crash/libmagic1:amd64.0.crash 600:0:116:200617:2014-11-10 19:44:54.546644926 +0000:2014-11-10 19:44:55.546644926 +0000:/var/crash/libssl1.0.0:amd64.0.crash Date: Mon Nov 10 19:44:55 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:libssl1.0.0:amd64:1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.7:package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-10 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Run 14.04 - Release amd64 SourcePackage: openssl Title: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: package libssl1.0.0:amd64 is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssl/+bug/1391299/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp