dpkg trigger cycle detection was an experimental feature in Debian, and subsequently Ubuntu, was has now been removed from dpkg. Therefore, this bug report is no longer valid and I'm marking it as such.
If you are interested in more information about this issue you could look at: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776910#42 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #776910 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776910 ** Package changed: gtk+3.0 (Ubuntu) => ubuntu ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gtk+3.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1395510 Title: package libgtk-3-0:amd64 3.12.2-0ubuntu16 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned Status in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Error while doing an "apt-get dist-upgrade" ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: libgtk-3-0:amd64 3.12.2-0ubuntu16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-3.4-generic 3.18.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-3-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Nov 23 11:10:28 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:libgtk-3-0:amd64:3.12.2-0ubuntu16:triggers looping, abandoned ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-28 (26 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141027) SourcePackage: gtk+3.0 Title: package libgtk-3-0:amd64 3.12.2-0ubuntu16 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1395510/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

