Public bug reported: I installed guest additions for Ubuntu 16.04 on an iMac and then I went on to enable the newly installed drivers. That's when I got this bug.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: virtualbox-guest-utils 5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 AptOrdering: virtualbox-guest-x11: Remove virtualbox-guest-utils: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 12 12:01:42 2017 DpkgTerminalLog: Removing virtualbox-guest-x11 (5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-guest-utils (--configure): package virtualbox-guest-utils is already installed and configured DuplicateSignature: package:virtualbox-guest-utils:5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-guest-utils (--configure): package virtualbox-guest-utils is already installed and configured ErrorMessage: package virtualbox-guest-utils is already installed and configured InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-23 (49 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: dpkg Title: package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-guest-utils is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: already-installed amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1655884 Title: package virtualbox-guest-utils 5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package virtualbox-guest-utils is already installed and configured To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1655884/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs