dpkg: error processing package libc-bin (--configure): triggers looping, abandoned

Bug #1749985 reported by themusicgod1
2
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gconf2 (Ubuntu)
New
Undecided
Unassigned
glibc (Ubuntu)
New
Undecided
Unassigned
libav (Ubuntu)
New
Undecided
Unassigned
ufw (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

While installing the latest round of updates for bionic via aptitude:

Setting up libav-tools (7:3.4.2-1) ...
dpkg: cycle found while processing triggers:
 chain of packages whose triggers are or may be responsible:
  ufw -> gconf2
 packages' pending triggers which are or may be unresolvable:
  libc-bin: ldconfig
  menu: /usr/share/menu
  tex-common: texmf-format
  gconf2: /usr/share/GConf/gsettings
  ufw: /etc/ufw/applications.d
dpkg: error processing package libc-bin (--configure):
 triggers looping, abandoned
...
Setting up python3-all-dev (3.6.4-1) ...
Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for tex-common (6.09) ...
Building format(s) --all.
 This may take some time... done.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libc-bin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Setting up libc-bin (2.26-0ubuntu2) ...
Press Return to continue, 'q' followed by Return to quit.

Ubuntu: bionic 18.04

dpkg:
  Installed: 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.19.0.5ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
aptitude:
  Installed: 0.8.10-6ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.8.10-6ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.10-6ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libc-bin:
  Installed: 2.26-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 2.26-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 2.26-0ubuntu2 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
menu:
  Installed: 2.1.47ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.1.47ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.47ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
tex-common:
  Installed: 6.09
  Candidate: 6.09
  Version table:
 *** 6.09 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
gconf2:
  Installed: 3.2.6-4ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.2.6-4ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.2.6-4ubuntu1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
ufw:
  Installed: 0.35-5
  Candidate: 0.35-5
  Version table:
 *** 0.35-5 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libav-tools:
  Installed: 7:3.4.2-1
  Candidate: 7:3.4.2-1
  Version table:
 *** 7:3.4.2-1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: libc-bin 2.26-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 16 16:08:12 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-8-base 8-20180208-0ubuntu1
 libc6 2.26-0ubuntu2
 libgcc1 1:8-20180208-0ubuntu1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-07 (649 days ago)
InstallationMedia:

JournalErrors:
 Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.
       Users in groups 'adm', 'systemd-journal' can see all messages.
       Pass -q to turn off this notice.
 -- Logs begin at Thu 2018-01-04 17:12:35 UTC, end at Fri 2018-02-16 04:45:37 UTC. --
 -- No entries --
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: glibc
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2017-11-20 (87 days ago)

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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :
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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :

installed packages via dpkg -l

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themusicgod1 (themusicgod1) wrote :

using aptitude:

removed ufw, libav-tools
reinstalled tex-common, gconf2, menu, libc-bin

and then

reinstalled libav-tools

and I did not get this error.

Changed in ufw (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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