ubuntu software manager crashes clicking update

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8
Uname: Linux 4.13.16-041316-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu May 17 10:31:11 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:curl:7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8
 Processing triggers for gconf2 (3.2.6-3ubuntu6) ...
 dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--configure):
  package google-chrome-stable is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package curl is already installed and configured
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-10 (67 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package curl 7.47.0-1ubuntu2.8 failed to install/upgrade: package curl is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)