Public bug reported: I was popped to install Flash in Firefox to see videos.
I said yes and then the process started. I was asked to choose between swf and adobe flash. I chose adobe. I was prompted to put my password to proceed. The installation started and then suddenly the error popped. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: liblockfile-bin 1.09-3ubuntu0.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 9 14:59:00 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:liblockfile-bin:1.09-3ubuntu0.1:package liblockfile-bin is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package liblockfile-bin is already installed and configured InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package liblockfile-bin 1.09-3ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package liblockfile-bin is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1267477 Title: package liblockfile-bin 1.09-3ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: package liblockfile-bin is already installed and configured. This happened when installing Adobe Flash on Firefox. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1267477/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs