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[Bug 1749985] [NEW] dpkg: error processing package libc-bin (--configure): triggers looping, abandoned

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Public bug reported:

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)

** Affects: gconf2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: glibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: libav (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ufw (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

** Also affects: libav (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: ufw (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: gconf2 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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

Status in gconf2 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in libav package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in ufw package in Ubuntu:
  New

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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